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GulfCoast66

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19. Great moment

Sat Sep 24, 2016, 02:01 PM

Sep 2016

100 years too late.

And the story told there is the story of all America including this descendant of people who must have participated in slavery.

I cannot wait to go to D.C. and visit. I will need a box of tissues I am sure because thinking about the suffering my ancestors caused and the strength and resilience of those enslaved always brings me to tears.

Have a nice weekend.

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Congratulations, DU African Americans. This is long overdue. [View all] lindysalsagal Sep 2016 OP

Am watching the opening malaise Sep 2016 #1

Beautiful. I think MSNBC should run it live, but no luck. lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #2

Dos anyone know why the Bushes are there? femmocrat Sep 2016 #3

Yes. He actually spoke well. Laura must have written it. lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #5

Yes... ButSeeYa Sep 2016 #16

Not a fan of his but he signed the bill when he was in office in 2003. redstatebluegirl Sep 2016 #26

i think everyone should go there. black history is American history JI7 Sep 2016 #32

Yes, and he held firm about keeping it on the Mall mountain grammy Sep 2016 #44

Those bells had me in tears shireen Sep 2016 #4

I got choked up, too! When that family with the grandma - who was the daughter of a slave calimary Sep 2016 #17

To me, it's also reminiscent of ANOIS Sep 2016 #35

Welcome to DU, ANOIS! calimary Sep 2016 #38

Thanks. I don't post much, but have been here quite awhile. ANOIS Sep 2016 #46

The Catholic church a few blocks away from me lapucelle Sep 2016 #31

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #6

I can't wait to go. redwitch Sep 2016 #7

It's sold out for months. Gotta book it way ahead. lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #8

How far ahead????? redwitch Sep 2016 #11

They had timed tickets BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #13

I am content to wait until the crowds become manageable. redwitch Sep 2016 #15

Me too! BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #18

I'm local in DC and got tickets for this Monday HipChick Sep 2016 #20

Weekdays are easy, weekends are booked. We visit October 15th. kwassa Sep 2016 #23

I am a charter member and their initial email announcement had offered up to 6 tickets per order BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #24

Only a few months. Tickets for December are still available. LeftyMom Sep 2016 #40

I can't wait to see it & I'm not AA.... Historic NY Sep 2016 #9

agree!! Jade Fox Sep 2016 #10

THANK YOU!!!! nt asuhornets Sep 2016 #12

K&R BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #14

Great moment GulfCoast66 Sep 2016 #19

K&R nt lillypaddle Sep 2016 #21

I really want to go back to DC just to see this museum, and revisit the others. Wonderful. nt Hekate Sep 2016 #22

I drove by on Wednesday - just beautiful Justice Sep 2016 #25

Must visit superpatriotman Sep 2016 #27

watching opening ceremonies and definitely plan to visit underthematrix Sep 2016 #28

I was deeply moved by the ceremony vlyons Sep 2016 #29

Powerful. tazkcmo Sep 2016 #30

K&R smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #33

I really want to go spend some time at this national monument and museum Gothmog Sep 2016 #34

This was not covered on Fox News. classykaren Sep 2016 #36

Thanks very much for posting this beautiful shot! Kind of Blue Sep 2016 #37

K&R!! Laser102 Sep 2016 #39

Artist's conception looks incredible. Is that.... Beartracks Sep 2016 #41

It looks beautiful. Lifelong Protester Sep 2016 #42

I went to celebration in the mall cally Sep 2016 #43

I watched the ceremony streamed live on FB. mountain grammy Sep 2016 #45

I live in the DC suburbs Sophiegirl Sep 2016 #47