By Lauren E. Williams, Special to the AFRO Oprah has a new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and you just have to see it. Open to the public since June 8th, the exhibit, Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture, uses the story of Winfrey and her 25-year daytime talk show as a way to explore contemporary American history and culture, especially issues of power, gender and the media. “This exhibition examines the power of television,” Lonnie G. Bunch III, the museum’s founding director, said in a press release. “Just as Oprah Winfrey watched TV coverage of the civil rights movement and was shaped by the era in which she was born and raised, she has gone on to have a profound effect on how Americans view themselves and each other in the tumultuous decades that followed.” The exhibition is separated into three sections: 1) America Shapes Oprah, 1950s–1980s; 2)The Oprah … [Read more...] about ‘Watching Oprah’ Opens at the National Museum of African American History
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Spread The Word: The National Museum Of African American History Offers ‘Walk-Up’ Wednesdays
Some relief is on the way for folks who have had a tough time getting tickets to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. See Also: My Grammy Rang The Bell Opening The African American Museum During the entire month of April 2018, the museum will hold Walk-Up Wednesdays in which visitors—on a first come, first served basis—can enter without timed entry passes, the museum announced. People who already have advance tickets for April will receive priority entry. “Walk-Up Wednesday in April will help us to determine how to manage visitor demand,” said Lonnie Bunch III, the museum’s founding director, according to USA Today. “We are honored and humbled to have struck such a chord with our visitors… We don’t want to disappoint our visitors by reaching capacity and having them wait in long lines for space to become available inside the galleries.” More than 2.5 million visitors have entered the … [Read more...] about Spread The Word: The National Museum Of African American History Offers ‘Walk-Up’ Wednesdays
Take a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Last Updated Sep 13, 2016 9:04 AM EDT A century in the making, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opens its doors to the public on Sept. 24. Wrapped in bronze and inspired by the three-tiered crowns used in West African art, the museum shines brightly near the center of the National Mall. “On the Mall, it’s mainly white marble, and I thought could we do something that gave a little color to this,” said Lonnie Bunch, the museum’s founding director. “In more ways than one,” “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King pointed out. “And that’s what I realized,” Bunch said. But to get a sense of the African-American experience, you’ll have to go below the surface, five stories down. “At its peak, between 15 and 18 people would be in that cabin,” Bunch said, describing a cabin for slaves.The shackles small enough to restrain a child are reminders of … [Read more...] about Take a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture celebrates first anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- About one year ago, "CBS This Morning" had the honor of being the first media outlet to broadcast from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Since then, nearly three million people have visited the newest Smithsonian museum, making it one of the most popular Smithsonian destinations in the nation's capital. More than 8,000 people a day walk through the museum, twice as many people as organizers had prepared for. It's been a overwhelming response to a place that confronts painful issues people don't always want to talk about -- and celebrates the triumphs -- reports CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford. A ringing bell signaled the museum's official opening on Sept. 24, 2016. "I realize it's a clarion call to remember," Bunch said. Bunch recounted the days leading up to the museum's opening. "I have to be honest. Two weeks before opening, I was terrified," Bunch told CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford. "Was it more that, you know, 'I … [Read more...] about National Museum of African American History and Culture celebrates first anniversary
Tickets to the National Museum of African American History and Culture to be released Wednesday
Since the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in fall 2016 in Washington D.C., more than 2.5 million people have visited. Demand has been so high, free tickets have been snapped up within a few hours after they were released.“We are honored by the commitment and desire to visit and participate in this historic endeavor," said Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the museum in a statement. "We ask for the public’s patience as we move to accommodate the increasing number of requests. The demand for timed passes simply exceeds the number of people that we can safely accommodate.” Here's how to get tickets:The next advanced tickets will be released online Wednesday, March 7 at 9 a.m. for visits in June. Up to six tickets can be ordered at a time and tickets go quickly. If you miss out for the February ticket release, timed passes will be released on the first Wednesday of each month.A limited number of same-day timed passes are available … [Read more...] about Tickets to the National Museum of African American History and Culture to be released Wednesday