US President says new black history museum tells story of America
Speaking at a dedication ceremony for the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Obama said that the story of black America is the story of America.
U.S. President Barack Obama
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"This national museum helps to tell a richer and fuller story of who we are," said Obama.
"Hopefully, this museum can help us to talk to each other. And more importantly, listen to each other. And most importantly, see each other.
Black and white and Latino and Native American and Asian American - see how our stories are bound together," he said standing on a stage outside the bronze-colored, latticed museum.
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The museum, located on the National Mall, officially opened its doors on Saturday.
It contains 36,000 items that trace the journey of African Americans from slavery in the 1800s to the fight for civil rights in the 20th century and lauds modern icons, such as media mogul Oprah Winfrey and tennis champion Serena Williams.
With a ring of a bell, Obama and wife Michelle and four generations of an African American family inaugurated the $540 million museum designed by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, who was inspired by Yoruba art from West Africa.
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