2,000 artifacts of Black history gathered in this new Columbus museum

For one hundred years, the Black-owned moving company, Accelerated Laboratory Logistics, has served the city of Columbus. On Friday, they celebrated that history, with the announcement of a new African American History Museum, inside their 77,000-square-foot warehouse. Full story: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/2000-artifacts-of-black-history-gathered-in-this-new-columbus-museum/ Stay informed about Columbus and central Ohio news, weather and sports! Follow NBC4 on our […]

Slave Badges and Dog Tags: Personal Artifacts of Enslaved and Free African-Americans Before 1865

2022 Stack Family Lecture on American Numismatics: In the whole realm of material culture, very few objects can be unquestionably ascribed to the possession of African-Americans before 1865. However, in spite of the overall rarity of these sorts of items, two significant groups of intensely personal objects can be classed as “numismatic.” From 1783 to […]

More than 20,000 pieces of Black history to go up for auction

For the last 60 years, former New York school teacher Elizabeth Meaders has collected artifacts documenting African American history. Her massive collection is now going up for auction. Dana Jacobson shares more. “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell” delivers the latest news and original reporting, and goes beyond the headlines with context and depth. Catch […]