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    19 Nov 2020

    Due to rising regional and national cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, will temporarily close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time.

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    Don't miss out on a day-long virtual festival celebrating ! 💪 Learn more and register:

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  3. 17 Mac

    We continue committed to telling the diverse stories of those who have changed American history and culture through portraiture. For more resources that breaks down Asian Pacific American bias, visit webinar series.

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  4. 17 Mac

    Ruth Asawa's early work showcased her technique for weaving coils of wire to create airy and evocative sculptures. Later, Asawa’s scope expanded to include large-scale public art commissions. 📷:

    A woman is sitting on the floor with her legs underneath her. Her hands are folded in front of her and she looks off to the side. She is surrounded by her weaved art work.
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  5. 17 Mac

    Born in Norwalk, California, artist Ruth Asawa studied drawing and painting while being held in a temporary internment camp for Japanese Americans in 1942, with professional artists who were also internees. 📷:

    A card that reads, "United States War Relocation Authority, Citizen's Indefinite Leave" with a photo of an Asian woman on the right side holding a sign that says, "Ruth Asawa."
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    15 Mac

    Artist Amy Sherald skyrocketed to fame in 2017 when the National Portrait Gallery commissioned her to paint former First Lady Michelle Obama's official portrait. Today we honor her for 🙌🏾

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    16 Mac

    If you still haven't watched it, this is the last week to catch the documentary, Reclaiming History, on ! Watch here:

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  8. 15 Mac

    . is renowned for her luminous soprano and dynamic stage presence. The four-time Grammy winner became the first operatic performer to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 2014. 📷:

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    Accordionist Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez has been the most influential person in bringing Tejano music to national and international audiences. Flaco has won five Grammy awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015. 📷:

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  10. 14 Mac

    Happy birthday, ! 28-time Grammy award winner and honored with the Grammy Legend Award in 1992, Jones has been involved with nearly every facet of the music business—from performance and composition to production. 📷:

    Man sitting on stool in front of a microphone in a recording studio.
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  11. 12 Mac

    Gertrude Jeannette is a pioneer of African American theater. Her acting career spanned 70 years. She wrote, directed, and produced plays in the 60s and 70s. In 1991, she was recognized as a "living legend” at the National Black Theater Festival. 🎨:

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    12 Mac

    Este mosaico por el artista Manny Vega es un estudio preparatorio para un mural público en honor a Pantoja que se instaló en la comunidad puertorriqueña de East Harlem en 2015.

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  13. 10 Mac

    Born into slavery c. March 1822 as Araminta Ross, Harriet Tubman rebelled against servitude, running away as early as age seven. She was also a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War and in 1899, petitioned Congress for her military pension. 📷:

    Drawing of a Black woman facing off to the side towards the viewer. She wears a headscarf and jacket. She holds a rifle leaned in front of her.
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  14. 10 Mac

    Did you know today is ? Today and always we celebrate Tubman who became an active "conductor" on the Underground Railroad, guiding escaping slaves to freedom and fought for women’s financial freedom. 📷:

    A black and white image of Harriet Tubman facing 3/4 but looking directly at the viewer. She wears a headscarf and shawl. Her hands are held together in front and against her belly. This image is cropped into a graphic that has text on the left side. The text says, "Harriet Tubman" in large letters. Below it, "Harriet Tubman advocated for women, including their right to suffrage." The Portrait Gallery logo is place to the bottom left. On the bottom right side in small letters is the credit line, "H. Seymour Squyer, c. 1885."
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    Zitkala-Ša was elected the secretary of the Society of American Indians in 1916. She worked on various Native American campaigns, including the effort that led to the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924. 📷:

    Sepia-toned photograph of a woman leaned back again the wall and looking to one side. Her hair is long and dark and she has one hand gently brushing it back. She wears layers of necklaces and a long-sleeved dress.
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  16. 8 Mac

    "Every time I have had a problem, I have confronted it with the ax of art." —Yayoi Kusama. In 1966, she became the first woman to represent Japan at the Venice Biennale. 📷:

    A black and white photograph of a woman looking off to the side. She has long, dark hair and bangs. She wears a striped plastic outfit over her head and her body.
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  17. 8 Mac

    Known as the "queen of Tejano music," Selena Quintanilla-Pérez brought wide recognition to this South Texas blend of Mexican and American musical styles. 📷:

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  18. 8 Mac

    "I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?" A former slave, Sojourner Truth became an advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women’s rights. 📷:

    Sepia-toned image of a Black woman seated looking straight at the camera. She wears a shawl and a headscarf.
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    Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim across the English Channel. During a time when female athletes were not taken seriously, Ederle proved critics wrong. 📷:

    Sepia-toned photograph of a woman standing beachside with the ocean behind her. She holds a raft.
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  20. 8 Mac

    Happy ! We celebrate and honor all the women who changed American history and culture.

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    8 Mac

    When owners of a Texas pecan-shelling plant cut wages, 21-year-old Emma Tenayuca led the Mexican and Mexican American workers in walking out. More videos of women making change:

    Striking for Fair Wages
    When owners of a San Antonio, Texas, pecan-shelling plant reduced low wages even more, 21-year-old Emma Tenayuca led the Mexican and Mexican American workers in walking out.
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