At the Vanguard: The Enduring Legacy of HBCUs and a New Look at Their Archives

Exploring the groundbreaking new exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

A view of the Washington Monument and the Great American State Fair festivities from inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture. July 3, 2026

We arrived on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., just in time to see a flyover — one B2 escorted by two B1s. And then we heard the announcement: the Great American State Fair was closing…