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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of August 23 – August 27, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 4,360 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Our Shared Future: Reckoning With Our Racial Past

Ambitious new Smithsonian initiative aims to help America deal with the history and legacy of racism
The Washington Post – August 23, 2021

The Relationship Between Race and Wellness Has Never Been More Pressing
Smithsonian Magazine – August 23, 2021

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Art and Design

In Pictures: Alma Thomas, Carmen Herrera, and 8 Other Women Artists Star a New Web Comic Series
Artnet – August 27, 2021

At the Smithsonian, a photographic portrait of East Baltimore, decades before the dawn of the selfie era
The Washington Post – August 25, 2021

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History, Culture, and Education

Smithsonian Displays Bullet-Riddled Sign That Documented Emmett Till’s Horrific Murder
Smithsonian Magazine – August 27, 2021

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Science and Technology

Hummingbirds Know How to Thwart Male Harassers
The Atlantic – August 26, 2021

Baby Bats Babble—Just Like Human Infants
Smithsonian Magazine – August 24, 2021

Bird lovers rejoice: The all-clear has been sounded on backyard feeders
The Washington Post – August 24, 2021

Fossil leaves may reveal climate in last era of dinosaurs
Associated Press News – August 24, 2021

‘Substantial’ Number of Wandering Black Holes Could Be Roaming Galaxies
Newsweek – August 23, 2021

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Preserving the Past
GMA3 – August 26, 2021

Xiao Qi Ji

Happy Birthday, Xiao Qi Ji! National Zoo’s Panda Cub Turns 1
NBC Washington – August 21, 2021

Happy birthday, Xiao Qi Ji! Relive his first year of life at the National Zoo (VIDEO)
WJLA.com – August 21, 2021

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Posted: 30 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.