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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the Smithsonian Board of Regents, the governing body of the Smithsonian Institution, announced 17 appointments to the Board of Trustees of the future National Museum of the American Latino. The newly named Board of Trustees will be an integral part of the leadership, planning and development of the first national Smithsonian museum dedicated […]

MORE THAN 100 INFLUENTIAL LATINO LEADERS SIGN ON TO A LETTER URGING THE SMITHSONIAN SECRETARY TO ENSURE THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO GETS ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE ON THE NATIONAL MALL Read the letter and add your name by clicking here WASHINGTON—After a triumphant year in 2020 with getting the National Museum of the American […]

On May 20th, the letter below was delivered to Secretary Lonnie Bunch, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The letter was co-signed by over 100 influential supporters. To add your name to this list, please click here.  Lonnie G. Bunch III Secretary The Smithsonian Institution PO Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013-7012 May 20, 2021 […]

FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN LATINO MUSEUM LAUNCHES VOTING FOR THE 10th ANNUAL DESIGN CONTEST Presented By AARP & Target, Design Contest Celebrates Latino Heritage Through Art WASHINGTON—Friends of the American Latino Museum (FRIENDS) has launched public voting for its 10th annual design contest to showcase the work of Latino and Latina artists from across the United […]

FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO MAKESBOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDATION TO SMITHSONIAN REGENTS  WASHINGTON—The Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS) has made an important step in advancing its mission by making formal recommendations for the future National American Latino Museum’s Board of Trustees to the Smithsonian Board of […]

STAR-STUDDED VIRTUAL CELEBRATION COMING THIS FRIDAY; CELEBS AND LEADERS OF THE MOVEMENT APPLAUD MAJOR MILESTONE IN GETTING NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO ACT PASSED For Immediate Release: February 17, 2021 WASHINGTON—Friends of the American Latino Museum (FRIENDS), the only non-profit organization leading the movement to build a Smithsonian Museum for the American Latino, will […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS), an advocacy campaign for the creation of a Smithsonian museum on the National Mall dedicated to the history of American Latinos in the US, announced today that Lili Gil Valletta has been appointed to lead its board of directors as chairwoman. In […]

Friends of the American Latino Museum celebrate passage as legislation advances to the White House Washington, DC — Last night, Congress approved the National Museum of the American Latino Act (H.R. 2420), which will create the long-overdue museum on the National Mall dedicated to commemorating over 500 years of American Latino contributions to the nation’s […]

On November 16, 2020, Professor Stephen Pitti, Professor of History and Director of Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM) at Yale University submitted the following letter to the to the Senate Rules Committee on behalf of the 210 signatories. Dear Chairman Blunt and Ranking Member Klobuchar, We write as historians […]

On December 14th, 2020 the letter below was submitted to Congressional Leadership with over 140 influential signatories to encourage the passage of the National Museum of the American Latino Act. If you are interested in adding your name to this growing list, please sign-up here.  Dear Leader McConnell, Senator Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Representative McCarthy: […]