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March 2, 2016
National Museum of African Art To Host Public Programs for Museum Day Live! 2016
Celebration Focuses on Inspiring and Engaging Young Women and Girls of Color Through Dance, Poetry and Storytelling The National Museum of African Art will join other Smithsonian museums and hundreds […]
January 21, 2016
Modern Dance Ballet Documentary Hamdan, Through the Gate of Tears: Backstage Premieres at the San Diego Black Film Festival
Documentary Commissioned by the National Museum of African Art The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will present the world premiere dance ballet documentary Hamdan, Through the Gate of Tears: […]
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