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Spencer Crew: At the intersection of museums and social justice

George Mason University history professor Spencer Crew, the first African American to lead a major Smithsonian museum, tells Mason President Gregory Washington about the evolving role museums play in society, and how the Black community in the United States, and those who work with it, are trying t…

Reconstructed, Ep 1: Birth of a Black Nation

One question has plagued our nation since its founding: will Black people in America ever experience full citizenship?   In searching for an answer, Into America is collaborating with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for a series on the legacy of Reconstruct…

Reconstructed, Ep 3: Keep the Faith, Baby

On June 17, 2015, a white extremist shot and killed nine Black people in the Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina as they gathered for a bible study group.  This wasn’t the first time Mother Emanuel had been attacked. Church historian Elizabeth Alston tells Trymaine Lee, that in …

'A Dream Come True': Rep. John Lewis' Fight for the Smithsonian's Museum of African American History and Culture

One of Congressman John Lewis' lasting legislative victories was the establishment of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Chip Reid talks with the museum's interim director Dr. Spencer Crew as well as its founding director Lonnie B…

Did American Girl Dolls Do Right By History? (Part 1)

For so many of us, American Girl dolls were more than just toys, they’re how we learned about the past. But is American Girl’s version historically accurate? Believe it or not, there's no shortage of scholars who have a lot to say about that.  DONATE TO CIVICS 101 NOW AND GET OUR NEW STICKER!  CLIC…

Did American Girl Dolls Do Right By History? (Part 2)

This episode of Civics 101 is the second chapter of a story about American Girl dolls, and what this beloved brand got right – and wrong – about the American experience. If you haven't heard part one yet, make sure to go back and take a listen! DONATE TO CIVICS 101 NOW AND GET OUR NEW STICKER!  CLI…

Remembering Justice Thurgood Marshall During Black History Month - February 28, 2024

One of the most important figures in American history is Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to be appointed to the US Supreme Court. This Black History Month, Spencer Crew, George Mason University American history professor and author of the book, Thurgood Marshall, A Life in American H…

Equality and Justice for All, with Dr. Spencer Crew

We are pleased to take a new look at this conversation with Dr. Spencer Crew, in which he discusses the importance of making African American history accessible to the public. Art and documents in a museum can be an important way to experience and understand cultures in new ways. Dr. Spencer Crew h…

Dr. Spencer Crew, Historian, Talks Story with Bill Gwaltney and Tim Merriman on Reflections on Interpretation

Dr. Spencer R. Crew has worked in public history institutions for more than thirty years.  He is currently the Clarence J. Robinson Professor of History at George Mason University and Emeritus Director of the National Museum of African American History and the National Museum of American History. …