It’s official.
The Smithsonian Institution’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is now open – and seriously impressive.
With five information and artifact-packed floors, you can easily spend several hours, if not several days, browsing through centuries of African American history.
You can see an actual slave ship, teenaged Emmett Till’s casket, and an airplane flown by the Tuskegee airmen.
Short video displays and interactive screens document the civil rights movement along with black Americans’ contributions this country visual arts, drama, music and dance culture. You may also see some of the personal effects and striking likenesses of African American history makers like Serena Williams, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama.
And when you visit, don’t miss the Museum’s store. There you can find a wealth of potential souvenirs and relevant books. I’m happy to report that my book Word Warrior: Richard Durham, Radio, and Freedom is on sale in this store. 
Whoopee!!
I hope that you’ll visit the NMAAHC – with comfortable shoes and plenty of patience, given the crowds – and be amazed!