Director of the Anacostia Community Museum, lover of good books, SE resident, and connoisseur of cupcakes.
Washington, DC
Joined December 2019
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Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
At the Smithsonian's National Conversation on Race, hear from:
• @MorganRadford
• Equitable environmentalism expert Akiima Price
• @nguyen_amanda
• @Dometi_
• Stacy Bohlen (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) of @NIHB1
• Theodore Gonzalves of @amhistorymuseum
ALT Black square graphic with yellow center bar and text: National Conversation on Race. Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. EST. Free. Includes headshots of six individuals, four women and two men. Logos of Bank of America and of Our Shared Future: Reckoning With Our Racial Past.
Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
Please join us online or at @NMAAHC for the National Conversation on Race on Dec. 1. Expert panelists will discuss how recent events have impacted and shaped the ongoing legacy of race and racism in the United States. Register for this free program.
oursharedfuture.si.edu/event…
I'm thrilled to announce the @SmithsonianACM's latest special installation, "The Utopia Project: Inspiration for Creative Activism."
Celebrate together with us this Sunday! s.si.edu/3DREtDG
All change is local—and it starts with a dream.
"The Utopia Project: Inspiration for Creative Activism" is open at our @SmithsonianACM featuring this crocheted protest sign. London Kaye made it in 2020 and installed it at DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza.
ALT Crocheted textile in various rainbow colors including text: Vote, Protest, Can't Breath, Change Revolution, Justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Latasha Harlins, Love Love Love, Black Lives Matter, Rodney King. There is an eye with Earth as the pupil, a raised fist in multiple colors, and a peace sign.
Proud of @si_africanart director for her hard work
Today, we address a historic injustice by returning the Benin Bronzes, magnificent examples of Benin's culture and history. Through this repatriation, we acknowledge a legacy of cultural theft and do our part to return African culture to Africans.
Shown here: bronze plaque.
ALT Bronze plaque with two raised figures in matching attire. They wear helmet-like head coverings, neck ornamentation that covers their mouths, and straps that cross their chest diagonally, perhaps connected to a bag or satchel.
Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
The Reflection Series continues this Saturday at 2PM @SmithsonianACM! Join us for a Till Trilogy sneak peak with playwright Ifa Bayeza and @DirectorACM Melanie Adams. Free event for ages 10+. See Reflection Series at link in bio 👆 for full details and to register
Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
We can take action to face the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Please spread the word about two new fellowship programs: the Smithsonian Climate Change Fellowship and Smithsonian Environmental Justice Fellowship. Deadline: Aug. 31. fellowships.si.edu/CCEJ
ALT Graphic showing four photos of natural scenes, people interacting with plants in a forest environment, a forest seen from above, a mangrove with sunset, and a coral reef. Text: Smithsonian Fellowships in Climate Change and Environmental Justice. Apply by August 31, 2022.
Thank you, @HarlemGirl59, for sharing this piece of your life with us. Your support helps the museum to continue sharing the story of our community with the world.
Today it's finally time to ship my papers off to @SmithsonianACM.
I'm feeling some kind of way about letting go of so much of my life's work that I've been aggregating for 40 + years. But I'm also so proud that this day have arrived. Mixed emotions
Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
Today it's finally time to ship my papers off to @SmithsonianACM.
I'm feeling some kind of way about letting go of so much of my life's work that I've been aggregating for 40 + years. But I'm also so proud that this day have arrived. Mixed emotions – at Bowie, MD
One of my favorite books. Check out the exhibit @smithsoniannpg culturetype.com/2022/07/08/i…
Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
Today, the Anacostia Community Museum mourns the passing of artist Sam Gilliam.
The painting "Muse I," characteristic of his nonrepresentational work from the 1960s, is part of our collection.
🎨: ow.ly/yMNS50JIZ41
Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
#musejob #digitalstrategy #JobAlert
Head of Digital Strategy for the upcoming @smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Federal and Public applicants: usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetai…
Current/Former Feds & Special Hiring Authorities ALSO apply here: usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetai…
Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
May 25 marked the two year anniversary of the death of George Floyd.
If you’re a parent wondering how to approach conversations about racial violence, discrimination and exclusion, view a recent panel discussion featuring @DirectorACM below.
Today, we remember the life of #GeorgeFloyd .
It’s a timely moment to reflect on how historical and ongoing #racism has impacted our young #children, including their #mentalhealth and wellbeing.
youtu.be/rTy9WB_p70I
Happy to participate in 'Reframing History'. Listen along here: share.transistor.fm/s/bf2497…
Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
🌱Gardens are more than seeds + soil, they've been sites of community empowerment, allowing us to connect w/ the land, feed communities & form emotional bonds.
What happens when these spaces are no longer available? How can we retain the ability to steward our green spaces? 1/2
ALT Event graphic where a woman is working in a community garden
Melanie Adams, PhD retweeted
My sincere congratulations to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. This is a truly historic occasion and one I know will be a great source of inspiration to young people everywhere to set their sights high.
Excited to share ACM's On-Line Exhibit, We Shall Not be Moved: Stories of Struggle from Barry Farms/Hillsdale
anacostia.si.edu/barryfarm/
Wonder recognition for the @SmithsonianACM staff
Happy to welcome Ambassador Etienne and his wife to the museum.
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Proud to add our voice to this important conversation.
Announcing our Community Partnership with COAL + ICE. ACM is joining with the Kennedy Center and 17 other organizations in DC to bring climate change to the forefront for one month.
Visit coalandice.org for more info.
