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Explore More! in Stem: How the Museum Uses Light
Explore More! in Stem: How the Museum Uses Light
Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a classroom program for ages 8 and older to explore STEM concepts in relation to African American history, culture or the museum. In this lesson, people will learn about discuss what light is, how solar power is used in the museum and the purpose of the museum’s “Corona.”
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Sweet Home Café Chef’s Table with Aida Bah, R/A Lead Cook at World Bank Group
Sweet Home Café Chef’s Table with Aida Bah, R/A Lead Cook at World Bank Group
Sweet Home Café Visitors can enjoy a special menu curated by Restaurant Associates’ (R/A) Aida Bah at the Sweet Home Café. Bah was born and raised in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and has roots in Senegal. Bah’s love for the culinary arts dates to her earliest childhood memories of seeing her aunt, an avid cook, prepare […]
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Explore More! in Stem: Flying High with the Triple Nickles
Explore More! in Stem: Flying High with the Triple Nickles
Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a pop-up program for ages 8 and older that focuses on a particular STEM concept and relates it to the museum. In this lesson, visitors will learn about 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (aka the Triple Nickles), make their own parachutes and test them. More information
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Explore More! in Stem: Flying High with the Triple Nickles
Explore More! in Stem: Flying High with the Triple Nickles
Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a pop-up program for ages 8 and older that focuses on a particular STEM concept and relates it to the museum. In this lesson, visitors will learn about 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (aka the Triple Nickles), make their own parachutes and test them. More information
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King Family To Host Celebration of Life Memorial Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Naomi King
King Family To Host Celebration of Life Memorial Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Naomi King
ATLANTA, GA, March 14, 2024 /BPALiveWire/ – Members of the King family announce a service to celebrate the life of matriarch Mrs. Naomi Ruth Barber King, who passed away peacefully on March 7th, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 92. The Celebration of Life service will take place on Saturday, March 16th at Historic […]
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Explore More! in Stem: Having Fun with Frequencies
Explore More! in Stem: Having Fun with Frequencies
Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a pop-up program for ages 8 and older that focuses on a particular STEM concept and relates it to the museum. In this lesson, visitors will learn about sound, frequency, famous African American electric guitarists and how electric guitars work. More information
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Explore More! in Stem: Having Fun with Frequencies
Explore More! in Stem: Having Fun with Frequencies
Second-floor classrooms Explore More! in STEM is a pop-up program for ages 8 and older that focuses on a particular STEM concept and relates it to the museum. In this lesson, visitors will learn about sound, frequency, famous African American electric guitarists and how electric guitars work. More information
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Sweet Home Café Chef’s Table with Alexandra Strong, R/A Executive Chef at the National Museum of the American Indian
Sweet Home Café Chef’s Table with Alexandra Strong, R/A Executive Chef at the National Museum of the American Indian
Sweet Home Café Chef Alexandra “Alex” Strong is the executive chef with Restaurant Associates (R/A) at the Mitsitam Café in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. Before taking the helm at Mitsitam Café, she worked at a variety of R/A locations, including Capital One, the World Bank, the U.S. Senate, […]
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Community Day: Celebrating Women in Music
Community Day: Celebrating Women in Music
Heritage Hall This program will feature live music, including Shared Voices, a program of the Denyce Graves Foundation. Other activities will introduce visitors to the lesser-known female artists from the museum’s collection.
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Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women’s Lives
Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women’s Lives
The Black Women's Biography Collective invites you to Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women's Lives March 28th, 2024: 4 pm-6 pm and March 29th, 2024: 9 am-3 pm William T. Young Library Auditorium and Alumni Gallery, University of Kentucky Co-Sponsors: The Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, University of Kentucky and African American Studies, Wake Forest University […]
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Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women’s Lives
Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women’s Lives
The Black Women's Biography Collective invites you to Un-Bioed: Radically Reimagining Black Women's Lives March 28th, 2024: 4 pm-6 pm and March 29th, 2024: 9 am-3 pm William T. Young Library Auditorium and Alumni Gallery, University of Kentucky Co-Sponsors: The Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, University of Kentucky and African American Studies, Wake Forest University […]
Sweet Home Café Chef’s Table with Denise Jones, General Manager with R/A at the Sweet Home Café
Sweet Home Café Chef’s Table with Denise Jones, General Manager with R/A at the Sweet Home Café
Sweet Home Café Denise Jones is the woman behind Sweet Home Café’s successful operation. Jones earned Compass Group’s prestigious “Be A Star” award and served on the DIAC (Diversity, Inclusion, Action Counsel) committee for several years. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Jones joined R/A in March 1998 and contributed to the success of major […]