Lonnie Bunch, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, has been traveling the country - and the globe - and gathering new acquisitions for the museum, which is slated to open in Washington, DC in 2015. New pieces include Michael Jackson's fedora and a pair of middle passage shackles.
It's felt, black, wide-brimmed and one of the most iconic hats in history. On a recent afternoon inside an NPR studio, Michael Jackson's fedora was carefully removed from a box by two museum handlers and displayed on a mat.
The hat is part of the growing collection of artifacts that will make up the permanent collection at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
In five years, the museum is set to open up on the National Mall, just under the shadow of the Washington Monument.
It will become the latest Smithsonian museum and the first national museum to celebrate the legacy of Americans of African descent.
Lonnie Bunch is the executive director and museum curator. Much of his time is now spent traveling the country — and the world —searching for artifacts to tell the story of Africans in America.
Bunch stopped by NPR headquarters for a little show-and-tell. Along with Jackson's fedora, Bunch managed to find a powderhorn used by a freed slave named Prince Simbo, who fought with the Connecticut line during the Revolutionary War.
"It really speaks volumes about the commitment of African-Americans to liberty." Bunch told NPR's Guy Raz that not much is known about Simbo, but he clearly saw battle during the war, because he was rewarded after the revolution.
Over the coming months, Bunch will continue to stop by to share some of his latest "finds" with All Things Considered. Copyright 2010 National Public Radio. To see more, visit NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR.
Michael Jackson's Victory Tour black fedora with an interior, black leather hat band stamped "By Maddest Hatter … Made expressly for Michael Jackson … 100 percent genuine fur." The hat was caught by an audience member attending the July 31, 1984 Jackson concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
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As always on the 3rd of the month, myself and members of our Michael Jackson fans of southern California took our trip to Visit the Grave of Michael Jackson. We bring cards, letters and gifts from fans around the world. We have been doing this for the last 6 months. Some fans from this site have joined us and many have sent flowers and cards.
Today, like any other 3rd we were at Forest Lawn, when one in the group noticed Debbie Rowe driving back and forth. At first we thought he must be seeing things but then she drove up and we were surprised it was really her. Heidi and myself the group founders walked to the car to welcome and introduce ourselves.
What we were faced with was a woman who was in great pain. The moment she stepped out of the car She began to cry and gave us amazing hugs. After spending some time with Debbie today..we realized two things, she is devastated by the death of her former husband Michael Jackson..and she loved him more than we ever imagined. She is a grieving woman who loved MJ and her children. The second thing we learned is that, she is a kind and lovely woman.
When we asked Her why she was driving back and forth, and this broke my heart..she said she was afraid to stop because she saw us all there and was afraid to stop, she thought that Michael's fans hated her because of all the hate mail she receives. We assured her there was no hate for her with us only gratitude for giving Michael two of the three most precious gifts of his life.
Debbie Rowe was a friend to Michael Jackson for nearly 20 yrs before they married and she is the mother of his two lovely children, Prince and Paris. Let me tell you..looking at her, you see Paris everywhere. I hope that fans will be kind when it comes to her because if you had seen what we saw today...she is a really special person.
We gave her one of our new JUSTICE4MJ tee shirts and she said she would ware it. We have pictures of the visit which will be on our site soon.
Lonnie Bunch, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, has been traveling the country - and the globe - and gathering new acquisitions for the museum, which is slated to open in Washington, DC in 2015. New pieces include Michael Jackson's fedora and a pair of middle passage shackles.
It's felt, black, wide-brimmed and one of the most iconic hats in history. On a recent afternoon inside an NPR studio, Michael Jackson's fedora was carefully removed from a box by two museum handlers and displayed on a mat.
The hat is part of the growing collection of artifacts that will make up the permanent collection at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
In five years, the museum is set to open up on the National Mall, just under the shadow of the Washington Monument.
It will become the latest Smithsonian museum and the first national museum to celebrate the legacy of Americans of African descent.
Lonnie Bunch is the executive director and museum curator. Much of his time is now spent traveling the country — and the world —searching for artifacts to tell the story of Africans in America.
Bunch stopped by NPR headquarters for a little show-and-tell. Along with Jackson's fedora, Bunch managed to find a powderhorn used by a freed slave named Prince Simbo, who fought with the Connecticut line during the Revolutionary War.
"It really speaks volumes about the commitment of African-Americans to liberty." Bunch told NPR's Guy Raz that not much is known about Simbo, but he clearly saw battle during the war, because he was rewarded after the revolution.
Over the coming months, Bunch will continue to stop by to share some of his latest "finds" with All Things Considered. Copyright 2010 National Public Radio. To see more, visit NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR.
Michael Jackson's Victory Tour black fedora with an interior, black leather hat band stamped "By Maddest Hatter … Made expressly for Michael Jackson … 100 percent genuine fur." The hat was caught by an audience member attending the July 31, 1984 Jackson concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Korang da tgk dokumentari
'The Untold Story of Neverland'? Dalam dok ni diorg tayang bukti camne puak2 Chandler n Arvizo tu menipu ntuk mdptkan dwit dari MJ...saya mmg bersungguh2 marah ngn ap yg diorg buat...
Kalo rajin,sebar2kanla...x salah kalo nak sampaikan kebenaran...bleh tgk dalam YouTube...
yg saya baca dlm satu artikel TMZ tu, diorg ckp Debbie Rowe x pernah jumpa anak2 MJ sejak 25 Jun 2009 (tarikh kematian michael)...saya rasa this information mmg reliable...
Ntahla...saya rasa walaupn MJ n Debbie da buat deal, perasaan keibuan tu mesti x luput kan?
tapi x ble gak bbudk tu tggal ngan Debbie,diorg kn pewaris harta MJ,so kna la tggal kat Hayvenhurst.sbbnya rumah hayvenhurst tu milik MJ...
kalo tggal ngan Debbie pn,dia ble ke nak pastikan kehidupan anak2 MJ tu terjaga?tkutnya dia plak guna dwit elaun tu ntuk diri dia sendiri...lgpn,katanya dia ni dok bkwn ngan Marc Shaffel, dgrnya dia ni pgrah filem porno.... ...risau aku...
lagi 1,kesian plak kat blanket...ble ke Debbie bela budk tu? saya dgr budk tu agk suka memberontak skit... dah la xde mak...bahaya tu...
Tp saya rasa mak blanket mesti x tau kn sp anak sapa yg dia kandungkan...mmm...
ke sape2 ad information lain yg reliable...blela bgtau...tkut tersasul je...
Ntahla...saya rasa walaupn MJ n Debbie da buat deal, perasaan keibuan tu mesti x luput kan?
tapi x ble gak bbudk tu tggal ngan Debbie,diorg kn pewaris harta MJ,so kna la tggal kat Hayvenhurst.sbbnya rumah hayvenhurst tu milik MJ...
kalo tggal ngan Debbie pn,dia ble ke nak pastikan kehidupan anak2 MJ tu terjaga?tkutnya dia plak guna dwit elaun tu ntuk diri dia sendiri...lgpn,katanya dia ni dok bkwn ngan Marc Shaffel, dgrnya dia ni pgrah filem porno.... ...risau aku...
lagi 1,kesian plak kat blanket...ble ke Debbie bela budk tu? saya dgr budk tu agk suka memberontak skit... dah la xde mak...bahaya tu...
Tp saya rasa mak blanket mesti x tau kn sp anak sapa yg dia kandungkan...mmm...
ke sape2 ad information lain yg reliable...blela bgtau...tkut tersasul je...
so skrang aku pnggil urockmyworld ct then ella mcm biasalah ella.. huhu.. kalau nak tgk habis video suma tu mmg xder masa.. bz sgt2 keja.. korang dah tgk then share ckitlah kt ktorang ok ct? hehe
Ada satu video living with MJ, diorang tgh dikerumun olh peminat. Tiba-tiba dia suruh pompuan cantik masuk Limo die.. Pompuan tu nak hug dier then, aku xbrapa pastilah MJ ckp mcm nie, Kalau nak beri lebih pun blh.. huhu, kalau MJ ada dgn aku skrng aku cubit peha dia.. gatal sgt... huhu.. NNti aku sng, aku cari then paste kat sini ok.
Post time 7-3-2010 12:44 PM
...risau aku... 
