Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

What a Dream Can Do

Building a Collection, Preserving a Legacy

Av Lonnie G. Bunch III, Michelle D. Commander, Michelle D. Commander, Michelle D Commander, Michèle Gates Moresi, Douglas Remley

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Discover the most significant museum collection chronicling African American life, history, and culture, revealing centuries of creativity, resistance, determination, and joy.At the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture’s dedication ceremony in 2016, civil rights activist and venerated congressman John Lewis proclaimed, “Oh, say! What a dream can do!” This volume, published to celebrate the Museum’s tenth anniversary, captures that vision through stories told by those collecting and caring for the objects. From the historically profound, such as the miraculous recovery and resurrection of a WWII–era plane used to train Tuskegee Airmen; to the searingly poignant personal keepsakes belonging to the famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman, whose family carefully preserved them for generations.The breadth of the collection is extraordinary, spanning visual art, photography, film, and historical artifacts from the seventeenth century to the present. Each object carries its own story and distinctive journey, reflecting the collaboration, care, and commitment required to bring this national museum to life. Other incredible highlights include the Johnson Publishing Company’s famed Ebony Test Kitchen, Chuck Berry’s red Cadillac, and Radio Raheem’s iconic boombox from Spike Lee’s 1989 film Do the Right Thing.These powerful stories of community, connection, resilience, and remembrance reflect the nation’s story and demonstrate, in enduring and profound ways, what a dream can do.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2026-09-29
Mått: 235 x 298 x 34 mm
Vikt: 2 218 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 288
Förlag: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN: 9780847870370

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Lonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. Michelle Commander is Deputy Director at NMAAHC. Michèle Gates Moresi is assistant director for collections at NMAAHC. Douglas Remley is senior editor/publications manager at NMAAHC. Mary Elliott, Ariana Curtis, Dwan Reece, and Paul Gardullo are curators at NMAAHC.

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“What a Dream Can Do is a tribute to the resilience and brilliance of the African American experience. As someone whose life's work has been dedicated to chronicling our stories, I am deeply moved by how this magnificent volume captures the heart, history, and enduring legacy of our community.”—Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman and CEO, Johnson Publishing Company “What a Dream Can Do is a must have for every household in America. It compels us to gather around and take in the tragedies, triumphs, and complexities of the Black experience. It beautifully captures the enduring spirit of a people. We owe a debt to its collectors and curators.”—Kellie Carter Jackson, Wellesley College, Author of We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance“Packed full of thoughtful essays, gorgeous images, and key institutional moments that tell the inspiring story behind a revelatory national collection, What a Dream Can Do is a treasure chest that all can cherish.”—Tiya A. Miles, Michael Garvey Professor of History, Harvard University“This beautifully illustrated and astutely rendered book is a testament to the rich collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Cultre, which illustrates the poignant yet resilient history of people of African descent. It is the product of the vision and herculean efforts of the Museum's staff and leaders, who created this celebration of the Black presence in the United States. This work is an inspiration for all Americans and our modern interracial democracy.”—Manisha Sinha, award winning author of The Slave's Cause and The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic."This fully illustrated 320-page catalog details the stories behind some of the most notable acquisitions in the museum’s permanent collection through essays by museum scholars and staff and a preface by Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III. “What a Dream Can Do” offers unparalleled insight into how celebrated African American historical and cultural artifacts came into the museum’s collection, including Joseph Trammell’s freedom papers, Harriet Tubman’s hymnal, the Tuskegee Airmen training biplane and the Johnson Publishing Company’s Ebony Test Kitchen."—NBCU News

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