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Madame CJ Walker Broach

This Madame CJ Walker pin was donated to National Museum of African American History and Culture during the inaugural Save Our African American Treasures program at the Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago. Mrs. Walker presented trophies such as this to the top employees in recognition of hard work and dedication in selling and marketing her company’s hair and beauty products.

Did a member of your family use Madame CJ Walker products? Add your piece of history to the museum's Memory Book.


 
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NMAAHC’s inaugural exhibition Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits examines 150 years of American history through a stunning collection of photographs drawn from the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

Contact Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) for the exhibition’s current and future locations.

W.E.B. Du Bois, Addison Scurlock, Gelatin sliver print, 1911,
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

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Tell us your history, share a family photograph, connect with others who have an interest in African American history and culture by contributing to the museum's Memory Book.

Help to build the National Museum of African American History and Culture by making a tax deductible gift.


StoryCorps Griot Project

Listen to tales of laughter, inspiration, dignity, and family captured during our year-long collaboration with StoryCorps.


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Events and Updates

UNCF President and CEO and NBAF Board Member Michael L. Lomax invites you to a special forum with Kinshasha Holman Conwill
Deputy Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Developing the National Museum of African American History and Culture: A Discussion Forum
National Black Arts Festival - Arts and Ideas Day

Saturday, July 19th, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Auburn Avenue Research Library
101 Auburn Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia
To RSVP, call (202) 633-7336, or e-mail RSVPNMAAHC@si.edu
Visit nmaahc.si.edu for more information.


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