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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of August 16 – 20, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 1,600 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Secretary Bunch

Washington Nationals In-Game Interview with Secretary Lonnie Bunch
Washington Nationals – August 16, 2021

American Women’s History Museum

Billie Jean King and Tory Burch named to board of proposed Women’s History Museum
The Washington Post – August 20, 2021

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Will Give Women Their Rightful Place in History and in D.C.
Ms. Magazine – August 18, 2021

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Art and Design

Smithsonian Museum acquires rare images by earliest African American photographers
CNN.com – August 20, 2021

In Pictures: See Highlights From a Game-Changing Group of Early Pictures by Black Photographers Acquired by the Smithsonian
Artnet – August 18, 2021

Kehinde Wiley’s Presidential Portrait of Barack Obama Is Arriving in New York. Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About It
Artnet – August 16, 2021

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History and Culture

Chronicling Hip-Hop’s 45-Year Ascendance as a Musical, Cultural and Social Phenom
Smithsonian Magazine – August 20, 2021

Transcript: Race in America: Giving Voice with Dwandalyn R. Reece, PhD & Kevin Young
The Washington Post – August 19, 2021

Science and Technology

The National Zoo’s Baby Panda Is Turning One. Here’s How to Celebrate the Royal Birthday.
Washingtonian Magazine – August 20, 2021

Babbling Bats: Like an Infant, These Animal Species Babble to Get Their Parents’ Attention
The Science Times – August 20, 2021

Disney’s Dusty Crophopper—the Little Airplane that Could—Comes to the Smithsonian
Smithsonian Magazine – August 18, 2021

How trafficked cheetah cubs move from the wild and into your Instagram feed
National Geographic – August 17, 2021

Ocean conservation: 6 reasons you can be optimistic about the future of our planet
Inverse – August 15, 2021

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Posted: 26 August 2021
About the Author:

Madeleine “Maddie” Weyand-Geise recently joined OPA as the public affairs assistant, though she’s yet to step foot into the Castle as an employee. After starting work mid-pandemic, Maddie can’t wait for coworkers other than her aloe plant. Maddie comes to OPA with a background working in communications for local arts organizations and higher education. With degrees in art history and public relations, Maddie sees the Smithsonian as the perfect workplace to combine her passions for art, public access and education.