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Man of Honor: The Navy’s Most Famous Diver

Naval Shipyard Museum 2 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

This three-month temporary exhibit looks at the career of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the first African American to graduate from the United States Navy’s Diving and Salvage School.

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Portraits of Service

Naval Shipyard Museum 2 High Street, Portsmouth, VA

This two-month temporary display showcases some of the many local African Americans who joined the Armed Forces during the mid-twentieth century. The photographs and captions come from the archives of the Portsmouth Star’s “Colored Notes” section, an African-American focused component of the local newspaper introduced by Jeffrey T. Wilson in 1924.

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BLUE STAR MUSEUMS

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center and The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum are once again participating in Blue Star Museums, an annual collaboration between the National Endowment for The Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and Museums Across America. Each Summer the program offers free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and […]