The museum covers the roots of African-Americans and their role in U.S. history, with a focus on the history and experience of slavery and captivity, as well …
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May 18, 2025
My husband and I were watching CBS Sunday Morning and they had a segment on Demond Melancon, a New Orleans fabric and performance artist. They mentioned that some of his bead-work is currently on ex…Full review by Lee A
Oct 11, 2023
We visited the museum after seeing the first part of the Rising Sun Exhibit at the Academy of Art. A spectacular exhibit devoted to expressions answering the question as to whether the sun is rising…Full review by RonL40
Sep 10, 2023
I took an African American history class at Temple during the fall 2022 and I happened to pay attention and show up to class and the professor became one of my number one fans!! I know you have no id…Full review by Josh D
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