Tag: Smithsonian

S’Klallam artist @JeffreyVeregge’s work on display at Smithsonian

A testament to how widely Veregge’s artistic talents are now recognized

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Jeffrey Veregge’s Official Site

#ICYMI Behold the Beauty of Barack and Michelle Obama’s Official Portraits

READ AT SALON.COM.

Chief blerd and his better half get the presidential portraits they deserve. President Obama’s portrait is by Kehinde Wiley. Michelle Obama’s is by Amy Sherald.

Philly Brothers’ Comic Series Heads for Enshrinement in Smithsonian Museum

READ AT THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE.

#BlackHistoryMonth 4 Black Women Inventors

LINK: Reimagining the Technology of the Home

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Interactive Tour of Nat’l Museum of African American History & Culture

Link: What to expect when you visit the Smithsonian’s newest museum

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English Is the Language of Science and That Isn’t Always a Good Thing

LINK: Bias toward English-language science

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The True Story of “Hidden Figures”

LINK: Women Who Helped Win the Space Race

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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe

A modern, multicultural fairy tale of a story.

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What “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Might Tell Us About, Contagions, Fear, & Epidemics

Fascinating piece addresses way that racism, xenophobia, and fear shape history…and fiction.

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