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From Our Executive Director
From the Executive Director
I am Terri Lee Freeman, the new Executive Director of the Museum. I am so excited about building the Museum and further establishing it as a central hub for the historical record of African Americans in Maryland and our contributions to the broader regional and national culture…
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Black history is vital to understanding racial injustice. But the museums holding that history are under threat.
Black history is vital to understanding racial injustice. But the museums holding that history are under threat.
New Reginald F. Lewis Museum exhibit highlights ‘Good Trouble’ of recent racial justice protests in Maryland
To preserve history of any kind is challenging enough. Trying to do so with the very recent past, particularly when that past blurs with the present, adds another layer of difficulty.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum Appoints Drew Hawkins Board Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenn Biddle | (443) 263-1812 or jenn.biddle@lewismuseum.org Reginald F. Lewis Museum AnnouncesNew Board Chair and Executive CommitteeDrew Hawkins, CEO & Founder of Edyoucore Sports & Entertainment,elected as new Chair of the...
Wanda Draper Ends Her Successful Run As Executive Director of the Lewis Museum
Wanda Draper Ends Her Successful Run As Executive Director of the Lewis Museum
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From Our Permanent Collection: The Golliwogg
The stopper of this perfume bottle probably looks familiar. The black face, exaggerated red lips, and afro-style hair are very similar to minstrel show style blackface. Which was the intention. The label reads Golliwogg, which refers to a character from a series of books by Florence Upton, first written in 1895.
In Memoriam: Philip Freelon, Architect of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Philip Freelon, 1952 - 2019 Philip Freelon, FAIA, the much-admired and award-winning architect of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, has died at the age of 66. He had been diagnosed with ALS in 2016. The Freelon Group, one...
A Closer Look at the Lewis Collection: Educator & Clubwoman, Ida R. Cummings
Ida Rebecca Cummings was an educator, clubwoman, and organizational leader.
Carr’s and Sparrow’s Beaches Featured in Lewis Permanent Collection
Carr’s and Sparrow’s beaches were two beaches in Maryland that were havens for African Americans. Learn more about black beaches at the Lewis.