When it was unveiled in 1864, John Rogers’ “The Wounded Scout, a Friend in the Swamp,” was celebrated for its anti-slavery ...

Politics / Books & the Arts / Our art critic visits the Smithsonian American Art Museum to get a closer look at the Trump administration’s attack on DC arts institutions. Barry Schwabsky It’s funny ...

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The Hirshhorn, the Asian Art and African Art museums, and the National Museum of the American Indian had to close on Sunday. They're still closed.

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Amy Sherald, the former Baltimore artist who painted former first lady Michelle Obama’s portrait, has withdrawn her solo show ...

As the country continues to deal with the fallout of the infamous Jeffery Epstein files, The Root is taking a closer look at ...

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Like checking out library ebooks? Congress, Trump could make it harder by cutting federal funding for libraries.

Music legends such as “King of Soul” Otis Redding have roots in the Georgia city, and it’s also home to Ocmulgee Mounds ...

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Washington's museums like the National Gallery of Art and the Hirshhorn have not had their collections sold off to give the ...