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Insight Into the Lives of the First Ladies

Posted on March 12, 2018March 11, 2018 by The Bloc0 comments on “Insight Into the Lives of the First Ladies”
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NMAI Celebrates Dia de los Muertos

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NMAAHC Opens as Black Lives Matter Protests Occur in Charlotte

Posted on September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 by The Bloc0 comments on “NMAAHC Opens as Black Lives Matter Protests Occur in Charlotte”
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Smithsonian’s Indian American Exhibit Reaches One Year Mark

Posted on March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 by The Bloc0 comments on “Smithsonian’s Indian American Exhibit Reaches One Year Mark”
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Portugal. The Man Stages Free Concert at National Zoo Monday

Posted on May 14, 2014May 14, 2014 by The Bloc0 comments on “Portugal. The Man Stages Free Concert at National Zoo Monday”
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Smithsonian Revisits the Historical Greensboro Sit-in

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The @newseum is scheduled to close on December 31, after 11 years. Visit umdwritersbloc.com for more information and to read a few visitors’ reactions to the closing. 📷: Taneen Momeni/Bloc Reporter
Take a look inside the Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival, “Arts & Ales”! 📷: Luciana Perez Uribe/Bloc Reporter
@blackfolksdontswim played NextNOW Fest at @theclariceumd last weekend! Read more at umdwritersbloc.com. 📷: Taneen Momeni/Bloc Reporter
Students joined together along the McKeldin Mall fountain and outside of Stamp to remember 9/11. To read more, visit umdwritersbloc.com. 📷: Lisa Woolfson/Bloc photographer
Sick of hearing “Monster Mash” and “Thriller” every year around this time? Swipe to see some of our suggestions to listen to instead 😉
The Bloc is back for Fall ‘18! Did you have a chance to see @cupcakkeafreakk at NextNow Fest? Because we did, and LOVED it! Check out our write-up on our website!

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