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c|change Produces Limited-edition poster to support DuSable Museum through pandemic closure

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Monday, February 15, 2021
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CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Local marketing strategy and design agency, c|change, today released a limited-edition poster supporting Chicago's DuSable Museum of African American History.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Local marketing strategy and design agency, c|change, today released a limited-edition poster supporting Chicago's DuSable Museum of African American History.
  • The poster is the latest addition to Lifted Heads, Lifting Voices, a program that helps Chicago businesses that are struggling during the COVID pandemic.
  • The DuSable Museum, celebrating its 60th year, is one of the few independent institutions of its kind.
  • The DuSable Museum deserves to be recognized and elevated as one of the most culturally important institutions in our city," says Hugh Schulze, CEO at c|change.

Reshoevn8r Honors Kobe Bryant, Donates Proceeds to The National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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On the first commemorative 8/24 day, Reshoevn8r hosted a raffle that gave fans the opportunity to win unique Bryant keepsakes, with proceeds being donated to The National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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  • On the first commemorative 8/24 day, Reshoevn8r hosted a raffle that gave fans the opportunity to win unique Bryant keepsakes, with proceeds being donated to The National Museum of African American History and Culture.
  • The National Museum of African American History and Culture tells the untold story of African Americans throughout history and specifically showcases the struggles they have endured in sports.
  • After the three-day raffle, Reshoevn8r sold 1,164 tickets raising $9,599.86 for The National Museum of African American History and Culture, contributing to the advancement of the museum's mission to help elevate the African American experience to its rightful place at the center of our nation's history and culture.
  • For more information on The National Museum of African American History and Culture or to donate visit https://nmaahc.si.edu/ .

Apple donates its proceeds from John Lewis documentary to museums that honor his legacy

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Friday, July 24, 2020
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The life and legacy of John Lewis, a National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award recipient, is celebrated throughout the museum, said Terri Lee Freeman, the National Civil Rights Museums president.

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  • The life and legacy of John Lewis, a National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award recipient, is celebrated throughout the museum, said Terri Lee Freeman, the National Civil Rights Museums president.
  • We are grateful to Apple for this incredible gift honoring him.
  • Representative John Lewis was a central leader in helping create the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
  • John Lewis: Good Trouble is a moving tribute to the real-life hero at the forefront of many hard-won battles for lasting change.

Truist Donates $1 Million to National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced a $1 million donation over five years to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., to support the museum's mission of exploring, documenting and showcasing the African American story and its impact on American and world history.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced a $1 million donation over five years to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., to support the museum's mission of exploring, documenting and showcasing the African American story and its impact on American and world history.
  • "Our donation to the National Museum of African American History and Culture helps ensure people can continue to learn and enjoy the educational experience the museum offers," said Truist Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly S. King.
  • "Our collaboration with the museum fits perfectly with our company's purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities."
  • Since opening Sept. 24, 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture has welcomed over 7 million visitors.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens New Exhibition, “We Return Fighting”

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Thursday, December 12, 2019
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Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We Return Fighting: The African American Experience in World War I opens Friday, Dec. 13, at the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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  • Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We Return Fighting: The African American Experience in World War I opens Friday, Dec. 13, at the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture.
  • Some 17 to 21 million soldiers and civilians died in what was the worst war in modern history, said Spencer D. Crew, interim director of the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture.
  • As a guest curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, he curated the museums inaugural exhibition, Double Victory: The African American Military Experience.
  • Since opening Sept. 24, 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture has welcomed nearly 7 million visitors.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Presents Latest Exhibition “Now Showing”

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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Now Showing is the first exhibition in the National Museum of African American History and Culture to feature augmented reality (AR).

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  • Now Showing is the first exhibition in the National Museum of African American History and Culture to feature augmented reality (AR).
  • This exhibition features original posters, lobby cards and select ephemera highlighting more than 70 years of African American image making.
  • Each thematic category highlights the role African American films have played on the perception of African American culture and society as a whole.
  • Since opening Sept. 24, 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture has welcomed more than 6 million visitors.

National Museum Of African American Music Assembles All-Star Band Of Creative Agencies To Launch Grand Opening

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Friday, November 1, 2019
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In support of its pending grand opening, NMAAM leadership has tapped into an all-star "band" of creative agencies to lead the marketing communications push and drive interest and excitement with future guests.

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  • In support of its pending grand opening, NMAAM leadership has tapped into an all-star "band" of creative agencies to lead the marketing communications push and drive interest and excitement with future guests.
  • Notably, the Dufour team led the launch of opening events for The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. in 2016.
  • As the NMAAM grand opening quickly approaches next year, each creative agency is actively engaged in the planning process and supporting a number of existing museum programs.
  • The National Museum of African American Music, set to open in the summer of 2020, will be the only museum dedicated solely to preserving African American music traditions and celebrating the influence African Americans have had on music.

Ally Donates $1 Million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Thursday, October 17, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial announced a $1 million donation to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture on Wednesday, Oct. 16, with a check presentation by Ally Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey J.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial announced a $1 million donation to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture on Wednesday, Oct. 16, with a check presentation by Ally Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey J.
  • The museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is the nation's largest museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history and culture, and its impact on the world today.
  • The National Museum of African American History and Culture tells the story of America through the lens of black history and culture, and we are proud to be able to help support them in that mission."
  • Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a leading digital financial-services company with $180.4 billion in assets as of June 30, 2019.

Fall Programming Launches With Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch’s Book Event on Third Anniversary of National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
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Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian, will host a book talk Tuesday, Sept. 24, to kick off fall programming at the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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  • Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian, will host a book talk Tuesday, Sept. 24, to kick off fall programming at the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture.
  • The Washington, D.C., leg of Bunchs national book tour celebrates the third anniversary of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened Sept. 24, 2016.
  • Scheduled fall programming features two book discussions, a LGBTQ speakeasy event with comedian Sampson McCormick and a screening of the new film Harriet.
  • Since opening Sept. 24, 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture has welcomed more than 5 million visitors.

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III to Embark on National Book Tour

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Monday, August 19, 2019
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lonnie G. Bunch III, the newly appointed 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will embark on a national tour to discuss his new book A Fools Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump.

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  • Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lonnie G. Bunch III, the newly appointed 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will embark on a national tour to discuss his new book A Fools Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump.
  • During the tour stops, Bunch will discuss the book with high profile journalists and historians including Scott Pelley, Gayle King and Henry Louis Skip Gates.
  • The schedule for the 2019 tour is as follows:
    Sept. 19 Chicago Museum of History, Chicago
    Sept. 24 The National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C.
  • Lonnie G. Bunch III is the founding director of the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture, and now Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.