Dwandolin Reese
Associate Director for the Humanities at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, who discusses The Wiz costumes and their cultural significance.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 19min
25 at 250: Costumes from ‘The Wiz’ and the car that changed America
Dwandolin Reese, Smithsonian humanities leader, recalls The Wiz’s iconic costume design and its ties to Afrofuturism and diasporic style. Kathleen Franz, Smithsonian transportation curator, traces how the Ford Model T transformed manufacturing, mobility and everyday life. They discuss costume craft, cultural visibility, mass production, and the ripple effects of a car that reshaped America.
