Seattle’s Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) officially re-opened from several years of pandemic closures on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023. “We are so excited to welcome people back to see our exhibitions and come together in our community living room” says Executive Director LaNesha DeBardalaben. The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) is celebrating Black History Month with an in-person keynote program featuring Dr. Damion Thomas, author, speaker, and the museum curator of sports for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Dr. Thomas will speak about race, athleticism and activism. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/smithsonian-curator-northwest-african-american-history-museum-black-history-month/281-4f1c3563-b968-4d16-8f6a-114b22de2d42