Experts say it's time to speed up the return of Africa's stolen history
Western museums hold countless African artifacts looted during colonial times, and while some are finally coming home, it's an uphill battle.
National Museum of African American History and Culture
The story behind the Kinsey art collection
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey started their art collection in the early 1970s. It now numbers more than 700 pieces and counting, and is recognized as one of the largest, most encompassing collections chronicling the Black American experience. Elise Preston has their story.
A Monumental Project | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2015, 60 Minutes went inside the construction of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Founding director Lonnie Bunch said the museum would allow America "to remember how much we as a country have been improved, changed, challenged, and made better by the African American experience."
Lonnie Bunch III on "The Takeout"
Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss why he believes the museum is "the greatest gift to the world."
CBS Evening News, June 1, 2020
Police and protesters clash amid unrest across America; Smithsonian Institution's Lonnie Bunch on protests: "This moment needs to be a tipping point"
Smithsonian's Lonnie Bunch on nationwide protests
Lonnie Bunch is the founder of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and leads the Smithsonian Institution. Norah O'Donnell spoke to him about the current American landscape and said the country is at a tipping point.
Smithsonian museum displays Kobe Bryant's 2008 Finals jersey
Bryant donated it to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2017.
Book excerpt: "A Fool's Errand" on what America needs to remember
The head of the Smithsonian Institution, Lonnie G. Bunch III, writes about the creation and dedication of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Gayle King reflects on Oprah's legacy: "There's nobody like her"
The "CBS This Morning" co-host was there when her friend got her first look at the "Watching Oprah" exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Oprah Winfrey on the new exhibit featuring her groundbreaking show
The National Museum of African American History and Culture features interactive interviews, movie costumes and artifacts from the Oprah show's 25-year run
What today's movements can learn from Martin Luther King Jr.
Director of the National Museum of African American History says King's greatest lesson was to remind America "protest is the highest form of patriotism"
Photos from Smithsonian's Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap
The influence of hip-hop and rap is chronicled in an expansive collection of music, photos and stories
National Museum of African American History & Culture marks 1st anniversary
Museum director Lonnie Bunch reflects on the past year and why he's hopeful
Sweet Home Café tells the American story, one plate at a time
"We're going through over 100 pounds of catfish a day, oxtail is another 300 pounds a day," executive chef Jerome Grant says. "We sell out of everything"
Noose found inside African American History Museum
This is the second time in a week that a noose has been discovered at a Smithsonian museum
"The history lesson I never got in school"
As the new African-American history museum opens, 60 Minutes producer Nicole Young talks about the artifacts that affected her most
Oprah is a "dancing emoji," thanks to the Smithsonian's newest museum
One day before its official opening, the media mogul described the significance of the "moving and profound" National African American Museum of History and Culture
John Lewis: Crowd-surfing with Stephen Colbert was “amazing”
“I just wanted people to keep me up and not let me hit the floor," the Georgia congressman and civil rights pioneer told “Face the Nation”
John Lewis: Donald Trump should seek forgiveness for birther push
Civil rights pioneer and Georgia congressman tells “Face the Nation” Trump’s encouragement of falsehoods about President Obama’s birthplace is “shameful”
Sunday: Tim Kaine, Kellyanne Conway, Reince Priebus, John Lewis
Tune in for the latest on the 2016 election, plus an interview from the new National Museum of African American History and Culture
Why two very different U.S. senators share a "common mission"
Visiting the National Musuem of African American History and Culture for the first time, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker and Republican Sen. Tim Scott spoke about their common bond and hopes for America's future
After 100 years in the making, new Smithsonian museum deemed a "miracle"
Judge Robert Wilkins, who helped bring the National Museum of African American History and Culture to life, says he gets "goosebumps to see it happening"
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