National Museum of American History

In latest ‘gOD-Talk’ discussion, Black millennials discuss hip-hop and faith

By Adelle M. Banks — August 15, 2022
(RNS) — 'As a very powerful spiritual and musical modality, hip-hop raises serious questions regarding the holy and the profane,' said museum curator Eric Williams.

Exhibit showcases the earliest stirrings of American religious diversity

By Adelle M. Banks — June 28, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) On display are a 1654 Torah scroll, a page from the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon and a text written by a slave who wanted to pass on the essentials of his Muslim heritage.

State of the art: A Q&A with the Smithsonian’s new religion curator

By guest — October 17, 2016
(RNS) With a major new initiative recently announced at the Smithsonian Institution, Americans will now be able to more clearly see the role of religion in the history of the United States.
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