The only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution and has collected more than 40,000 artifacts. In addition, it’s website offers a section on Talking about Race and offers resources on related topics such as: Being Anti-Racist, Bias, Community Building, Historical Foundations of Race, Race & Racial Identity, Self-Care, Social Identities and Systems of Oppression and Whiteness. Learn more.