“We owe our ancestors a debt.” For years, folk artist Karen Collins and her husband built these shadow boxes and crafted these intricate dioramas to form the African American Miniature Museum, which reflects the history of African Americans in the United States. This painstakingly hand-crafted miniature museum is a way for Collins to teach future generations about their history and lineage in the country.
Doing Black History
Doing Black History
Almost a century ago, historian Carter G. Woodson declared the second week in February to be "Negro History Week." The focus on African American history eventually expanded to encompass the entire month, and little by little, to permeate curricula throughout the rest of the year as well. This exhibit explores the ways African American history has been learned and taught in schools, museums, and popular culture.
"The Georgia Negro: A Social Study," By W. E. B. Du Bois, 1900.
In the Classroom
View Connections20In the Academy
View Connections10In Media & Culture
View Connections13In its Place
View Connections09Public History
View Connections11Family History
View Connections14Doing Black History
Family History
The History of L.A.’s African American Miniature Museum
How and why a Los Angeles folk artist created a vast array of intricate dioramas to form the African American Miniature Museum.Bad History
View Connections06Black History Month
View Connections08