American Artifacts
African-American History
2015-02-22T18:01:20-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWZhXC8yMDE1MDIyMjE4MDQyMjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Museum staff and participants in the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s “Save Our African American Treasures” event spoke about the museum and the importance of preserving African American history. This event took place at the Carnegie Library in Washington, D.C.
At the time of filming, the National Museum of African American History and Culture was under construction on the National Mall and was expected to open in 2016. The museum had hosted several events since 2008 called “Save Our African American Treasures,” during which people brought in family artifacts and spoke to curators about how to best preserve them.
Museum staff and participants in the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s “Save Our African American Treasures” event s…
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Museum staff and participants in the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s “Save Our African American Treasures” event spoke about the museum and the importance of preserving African American history. This event took place at the Carnegie Library in Washington, D.C.
At the time of filming, the National Museum of African American History and Culture was under construction on the National Mall and was expected to open in 2016. The museum had hosted several events since 2008 called “Save Our African American Treasures,” during which people brought in family artifacts and spoke to curators about how to best preserve them. close
At the time of filming, the National Museum of African American History and Culture was under construction on the National Mall and was expected to open in 2016. The museum had hosted several events since 2008 called “Save Our African American Treasures,” during which people brought in family artifacts and spoke to curators about how to best preserve them.
Museum staff and participants in the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s “Save Our African American Treasures” event s… read more
Museum staff and participants in the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s “Save Our African American Treasures” event spoke about the museum and the importance of preserving African American history. This event took place at the Carnegie Library in Washington, D.C.
At the time of filming, the National Museum of African American History and Culture was under construction on the National Mall and was expected to open in 2016. The museum had hosted several events since 2008 called “Save Our African American Treasures,” during which people brought in family artifacts and spoke to curators about how to best preserve them. close
People in this video
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Daniel Evans Participant
- Roger Midgette Participant
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Susan Neal Independent Curator
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Lynn Penniston Participant
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