Black History: Apps

The Black History Facts app is a collection of over 500 facts across 11 categories of black history. We have searched far and wide to bring you facts ranging across: Ancient Africa, Pre-colonial Africa, Colonial Africa, Modern Africa, African-American, Black British, Caribbean History, Black Women, Black Achievement, The African Continent and The Caribbean Islands. You may be surprised by what you find out!

Are you searching for facts and information about the lives of famous and important black people in history?

African American history is all about the inspirational lives and achievements of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, and other famous and noteworthy black history people.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) invites you to download this app as a complement to your onsite museum experience and as a way to begin discovering just some of the many stories found in our collection. The NMAAHC mobile app features highlighted objects from our collection, multimedia and augmented reality features to enhance your museum experience, and all-new stories exploring our 12 inaugural exhibitions.