“The Jungle (La Jungla)”
1942–1943
View this painting by Afro-Cuban painter Wifredo Lam.
San Francisco 49ers Protest
2016
View a contemporary example of sports as a platform for protest.
Black Panther Women in Oakland, CA
1968
View an example of women organizing and protesting in the Black Panther Party.
Black Panther Free Food Program
1972
View an example of the Black Panther Party's direct action in the community through food distribution.
Nichelle Nichols as Uhura in “Star Trek”
1968
Learn more about the impact of Nichols and her television role on Star Trek.
“Soul Train”
1970
Get a sense of Soul Train’s cultural impact through this photograph.
“Sketches for the Washington Races”
ca. 1840
View an early depiction of African Americans in sports.
Portrait of Michelle Obama
2018
View Amy Sherald’s portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama.
Portrait of Barack Obama
2018
Take a closer look at Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of the first Black president.
“Playbill” for “Fences”
1987
View the program for this play by August Wilson, part of his American Century Cycle.
“Muhammad Speaks” Newspaper Salesmen
1965
View a photograph of the Nation of Islam's official newspaper being prepared for sale.
Mary Jackson at Work
1977
View an image of the first Black woman to be an engineer at NASA.
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