Melanie Adams, PhD

Director of the Anacostia Community Museum, lover of good books, SE resident, and connoisseur of cupcakes.

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

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

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

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.

https://t.co/CHuTP92dpT

[Melanie Adams, PhD @DirectorACM]

I'm thrilled to announce the @SmithsonianACM's latest special installation, "The Utopia Project: Inspiration for Creative Activism."

Celebrate together with us this Sunday! https://t.co/1k5tGAibIG

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

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.

[Melanie Adams, PhD @DirectorACM]

@DrBlackDeer “All up in the Kool-Aid and don’t even know the flavor.”

[Melanie Adams, PhD @DirectorACM]

Proud of @si_africanart director for her hard work

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

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.

[Mosaic Theater @Mosaic_Theater]

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

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

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. https://t.co/YsOKItH0NZ

[Melanie Adams, PhD @DirectorACM]

@prairietrawler @TheArtRopeik @ChevalierJuline @am_ledesma @sierra_vrd Poshmark. Don’t pay a lot for a dress you will once, maybe twice.

[Melanie Adams, PhD @DirectorACM]

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.

[Vernice Miller-Travis @HarlemGirl59]

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

[Vernice Miller-Travis @HarlemGirl59]

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 @DirectorACM]

One of my favorite books. Check out the exhibit ⁦@smithsoniannpg⁩ https://t.co/FPVxHoEJ2k

[Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum @SmithsonianACM]

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.

🎨: https://t.co/OvzghlfOzJ

[Melanie Adams, PhD @DirectorACM]

@sierra_vrd Sorry it caught up with you. I liked The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix

[Effie Kapsalis @digitaleffie]

#musejob #digitalstrategy #JobAlert

Head of Digital Strategy for the upcoming @smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

Federal and Public applicants: https://t.co/xc7Wfaja3m

Current/Former Feds & Special Hiring Authorities ALSO apply here: https://t.co/iBBjkltX2N

[Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum @SmithsonianACM]

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.

[Melanie Adams, PhD @DirectorACM]

Happy to have ACM be a part of this project

[Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum @SmithsonianACM]

The Feed the Fridge refrigerator outside our museum is now including baby formula with meals. Anyone in need is invited to walk up to any of the program's refrigerators and help themselves. No questions. No limits.

[Melanie Adams, PhD @DirectorACM]

Happy to participate in 'Reframing History'. Listen along here: https://t.co/C9w9fxY4iO

[Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum @SmithsonianACM]

🌱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

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

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.

[Melanie Adams, PhD @DirectorACM]

@sierra_vrd Can never go wrong with Bon Jovi