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Learn more about legendary pianist Professor Longhair at this new exhibition in Baton Rouge
On April 19th the Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge will open a new exhibition celebrating the life and musical legacy of one of Louisiana’s most influential musicians, legendary piano player Henry Roeland Byrd, popularly known as Professor Longhair.
Me Got Fiyo: The Professor Longhair Centennial shares with visitors is a tribute to a man who not only shaped the landscape not just of New Orleans music, but of the American music as a whole.
Thousands of Sandhill cranes are flocking to this spot Nebraska. Here's why and how to see it
Every spring the Platte River in Nebraska is transformed by one of the world’s most amazing natural avian spectacles.
10 British manor houses where you can live like a Bridgerton
If the new season of Netflix’s 'Bridgerton' has you dreaming of traveling back in time to enjoy the lavish dinners, beautiful walks in the English countryside and life in a stately British manor home, don’t worry! You don’t actually need a time machine. Just spend a few days at one of these ten historic hotels in England to live out your Bridgerton fantasies.
For the 110th anniversary of DC's National Cherry Blossom Festival, in-person celebrations return
One of Washington, DC's most popular spring festivals, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, celebrates its 110th anniversary and a return to in-person festivities this year.
How the first of its kind Autism Nature Trail aims to make the outdoors more accessible
Letchworth State Park in Castile, New York has taken a leap forward in making the outdoors more accessible to everyone. The park's Autism Nature Trail or “ANT,” is a one mile long loop with eight stations designed especially for visitors on the autism spectrum.
This historic park in George is doubling in size to protect a sacred site
A national park in Georgia dedicated to protecting a site sacred to the Muskogee (Creek) people and significant to archeology, has doubled in size thanks to an effort to save it from encroaching development.
Extend Black History Month celebrations with these Afrofuturism events in NYC
As the United States celebrates Black History Month, several exhibitions have popped up around New York City celebrating the future of African Americans through Afrofuturism exhibitions.
Entrepreneur Sharon Rossmark: the future of aviation is female
The sky is quite literally the limit for Sharon Rossmark. After discovering a passion for drone technology, Rossmark pursued sky exploration without hesitation.
Stops to Make Along the Civil Rights Trail
The pandemic saw a major shift in the way many Americans look at Black history. The protests of 2020 brought to the forefront the knowledge that the fight for equality, civil rights, and social justice is still an ongoing struggle.
"Once they’re damaged, they’re gone:" How you can help protect petroglyphs in US national parks
During the pandemic national parks became a popular place for people to safely get out of their homes and even do a little safe traveling. The National Park System (or NPS) saw an increase in visitors at parks across the country.
Unfortunately, with the increase of visitors also came an unexpected downside, an increase in vandalism.
Louis Armstrong's beloved New York home reopens to visitors
After closing for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the home of acclaimed jazz musician Louis Armstrong has reopened with a fresh new outlook to give visitors a peek into the life of the famed trumpeter.
Black Gotham walking tours will lead you through New York's untold history
What was once a single walking tour exploring the hidden history of African Americans living in New York during the colonial era has since expanded to an organization that uses art, storytelling and a roster of walking tours to educate the public about moments in New York's Black history that rarely talked about.
Much anticipated MOFAD exhibit celebrates 'African/American' culinary history. Here's how to see it
A groundbreaking exhibit exploring the often-overlooked contributions of African Americans to the culinary and cultural landscape of America opens in New York City in time for Black History Month. After a two-year delay, “African/American: Making the Nation’s Table,” which was created in cooperation with the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD)comes to the Africa Center.
Love letter to New Orleans
Writer and activist Lynn Brown explains her complicated love affair with the historic Louisiana city
'The power to exact change:' Bellagio brings immersive Afro-surrealist exhibit to Vegas
An innovative new exhibit that takes visitors on a powerful, multi-sensory journey inspired by African traditions has found a temporary home at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas .