Take a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Wrapped in bronze and inspired by the three-tiered crowns used in West African art, the museum shines brightly near the center of the National Mall
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
Artifacts tell stories of trial and triumph, of four centuries of the African American experience
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A pioneer of the civil rights movement visits the new Smithsonian museum dedicated to African American history and culture
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Judge Robert Wilkins, who helped bring the National Museum of African American History and Culture to life, says he gets "goosebumps to see it happening"
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