Tag: Cultural heritage

If you think Martha's Vineyard is just about yachts and lobster rolls, think again. As thousands prepare to gather in Oak Bluffs this month for the 24th Annual Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, we're looking at the history of the gorgeous, historic island revered as the go-to summer capital of Black excellence and cultural heritage.

Before Zohran Kwame Mamdani stepped into New York City Hall to become the city's youngest mayor in over 40 years, his namesake, Kwame Nkrumah, was actively dismantling British colonial rule in Ghana in the 1950s. The Ghanaian revolutionary spent a decade in the United States and the United Kingdom working alongside political icons like W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey to host anti-colonial summits before becoming Ghana's first president.

The Smithsonian has long been known as America's attic, preserving triumphs, contradictions, innovations and struggles for all generations. With 21 museums, the National Zoo, and millions of objects in its collections, the Smithsonian is far more than a tourist destination in Washington, D.C. It's a living archive of American culture, creativity, and resilience. From iconic artifacts to groundbreaking exhibitions, these are reasons the Smithsonian remains one of the country's greatest cultural institutions.