A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump
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"A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump" is Lonnie G. Bunch III’s memoir and historical account of the decades-long struggle, political negotiations, and curatorial vision behind establishing the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Target entity: A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump Context triple: [Lonnie G. Bunch III, notableWork, A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump Target entity description: "A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump" is Lonnie G. Bunch III’s memoir and historical account of the decades-long struggle, political negotiations, and curatorial vision behind establishing the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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A.
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619–2019
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619–2019 is a collaborative volume edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain that presents 400 years of African American history through short essays and poems by a diverse group of writers.
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B.
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama that traces the history of racial injustice in the United States from slavery through Jim Crow to the modern criminal justice system.
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C.
Racial Imaginary Institute
The Racial Imaginary Institute is a cultural and intellectual project that examines race, whiteness, and visual culture through art, scholarship, and public programming.
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D.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
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E.
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
"Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" is a National Book Award–winning work of nonfiction by Ibram X. Kendi that traces the origins, evolution, and impact of racist ideas throughout U.S. history.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical account ⓘ |
| about |
Smithsonian Institution
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development of a national museum on the National Mall ⓘ |
| author | Lonnie G. Bunch III ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
collecting artifacts for the National Museum of African American History and Culture
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decades-long struggle to establish the National Museum of African American History and Culture ⓘ design and construction process of the National Museum of African American History and Culture ⓘ fundraising efforts for the National Museum of African American History and Culture ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
leadership and institution-building
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politics of commemoration ⓘ race and memory in the United States ⓘ representation of African American history in national institutions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
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curatorial vision for the museum ⓘ political negotiations behind the museum’s establishment ⓘ |
| genre |
museum memoir
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nonfiction ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Lonnie G. Bunch III ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| publisher |
Smithsonian Books
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linked to:
Smithsonian Institution Press
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| relatedInstitution | National Museum of African American History and Culture ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents ⓘ |
| setting |
National Mall
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subject |
African American history
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National Museum of African American History and Culture ⓘ U.S. politics ⓘ museum studies ⓘ public history ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in African American history
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readers interested in museum professionals and public historians ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
presidency of Barack Obama
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presidency of Donald Trump ⓘ presidency of George W. Bush ⓘ |
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A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump
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