U.S. President Barack Obama, at the opening of the National Museum of African-American History, hails the new institution as a showcase for the “sufferings” and “triumphs” of African-Americans. “African American history is not somehow separate than the American story. It is central to the American story,” Obama said. All the tickets for opening weekend were snapped up the moment they were made available in August. N.W., the museum is hosting a free, three-day festival celebrating African American culture.

Source: thestar September 24, 2016 19:41 UTC