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Dedication Ceremony: Lupita Nyong’o’s Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Dedication Ceremony Maki Oh Fall 2017 Adiré Camouflage Dress

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History opened in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 24th, 2016.   The museum has been a long time coming, as it is the first national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. Lupita Nyong’o looked like African royalty in a $2,105 Maki Oh Fall […]

Music Performance: Angélique Kidjo Sings “Redemption Song” at the Dedication Ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

On Saturday Sept 24th, 2016 the National Museum of African American Culture and History (NMAAHC) officially opened. The NMAAHC is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. To mark the grand opening of the museum, a dedication ceremony was held with thousands in attendance in a star-studded […]