Maryland’s Damonte Dodd, center, and Anthony Cowan look over an exhibit with Coach Mark Turgeon, left, at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Monday. (Photo courtesy Greg Fiume/Maryland athletics)Damonte Dodd’s senior season is already full of unforgettable moments, but perhaps his most profound experience came Monday while visiting the recently opened National Museum of African American History and Culture with his Maryland basketball teammates. “This is just amazing to see the history of our people,” said Dodd, an African American studies major who recently completed an internship in the department. [NBA teams visit the African American Museum while in D.C. to play the Wizards]The Terrapins’ trip had been in the making for five months. Maryland guard Jaylen Brantley danced with some teammates as Aretha Franklin blared in a music display.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2017 01:19 UTC