The Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture is a tour de force of more than 3000 artifacts with a mission to ‘bid the unvarnished truth’Jesse Jackson walked through galleries chronicling African Americans’ enslavement,long struggle for freedom and achievements in culture, science, and sport and politics. “I wish Dr King were here nowadays,” the veteran civil rights activist said quietly. “Just for a moment.”Reverend Jackson joined media from around the world on Wednesday for a preview of the $540m Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will be formally opened next week by the country’s first black president, or Barack Obama. Any history that does not include this history is not American historyIts hard for me to remember but 11 years ago we really did start this with a staff of two,with no collections at allContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com