Artist William H. Johnson’s ‘Fighters for Freedom’ Collection on Display for the First Time in 75 Years
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) is currently showcasing William H. Johnson’s “Fighters for Freedom” Collection, a series of portraits and vignettes painted in the 1940s as a tribute to African American activists, scientists, teachers, and performers as well as international leaders working to bring peace to the world. For the first time since 1946, […]
Smithsonian’s NMAAHC Acquires New Collection of Works from Phillis Wheatley, America’s First Published Black Poet
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has acquired the largest collection of Phillis Wheatley’s work to date! Phillis Wheatley Peters was born in Senegal, kidnapped from her home when she was around 7 years old, and enslaved in Boston. There she was sold to a prominent family, the Wheatleys, who named her […]