A Peavey T-40 bass guitar (2012.53.1a) and case (2012.53.1b) used by Norwood Fisher, the vocalist and bass guitarist of the American alternative rock band, Fishbone.

A flier for The Beastie Boys with Fishbone at the Hollywood Palladium. The flier is in landscape orientation and printed on white paper with blue and red text, graphics, and illustrations.

A limited edition, Bootsy Collins Space Bass from Washburn Guitars (2015.234.1.1) owned by Bootsy Collins. This is a four-stringed electric bass guitar with an asymmetrical star shaped body modeled …

Sep 24, 2025 · Since opening in 2016, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture has welcomed almost 13 million visitors from all 50 U.S. states and nearly 200 countries.

From the 1870s to the 1970s, African American watermen earned a living on the Chesapeake Bay as fishermen, oystermen, and owners of seafood processing plants. Ira Samuel Wright (1902–1981) of …

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom’s Day, celebrates the deep history, culture, and resilience of African Americans. Since becoming a federal holiday in 2021, the museum has marked the occasion each …

Nat “King” Cole ranks among the icons of American entertainers. His rich, smooth baritone singing voice is immediately recognizable, and his music remains popular today.

Stereotypes of African Americans grew as a natural consequence of both scientific racism and legal challenges to both their personhood and citizenship. #ANationsStory

Edited by W.E.B. Du Bois, American, 1868 - 1963 Subject of The Crisis, American, founded 1910 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909 Coleridge …

A cast iron coin bank in the form of a "pickaninny" boy eating a watermelon slice. The boy is standing on a tiered rectangular base. He is holding a slice of watermelon up to his mouth with both hands. The …