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cally

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43. I went to celebration in the mall

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Sat Sep 24, 2016, 08:33 PM

Sep 2016

It was very powerful to watch President Obama on the jumbotrons with a large group of people. The crowd was primarily African American. It bothers me that so few whites showed up for this momentous event. We heard great music and storytelling. The celebration continues tomorrow. Locals should go!!

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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