Millionth visitor through these doors. Tonight we will take you through the doors of this museum that chronic will the American Experience and also telling a shared american story. Well be live for the next 2. 5 hours. In 40 minutes well be tabbing your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this me psi seeium came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. Thanks very much for being with us. Thank you. Its a pleasure to be here. So talk of this museum began back in 1960 teen. It took a century to be built. Walk us through the process. Back in early 1916, in march or so, gentleman named ferdinand de soto lee, created a nonprofit called the National Memorial association, and its goal was to construct a physical memorial here in the Nations Capital to hont contributions of negro soldiers and sailors who had fought never war from the ref liegs nary war up until that time. Within a couple years the Organization
You are looking at the National Museum of African American history and culture on the mall in washington dc. It is the newest smithsonian museum. It welcomed its one millionth visitor this week. We will take you inside the Museum Gallery for a look at the stories at artifacts that chronicle the africanamerican experience and tell a shared american story. We will be live for the next 2. 5 hours. We will be taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts. We are joined with judge Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth, the 100 year mission to create the National Museum of African American history and culture. Talk of this museum began back in 1916. It took a century to be built. Walk us through the process. Judge wilkins in early 1916, a gentleman named ferdinand de soto lee created a nonprofit called the National Memorial association. Its goal was to construct a physical memorial here in the Nations Capital to honor the co
Its official. When gas prices will take a big jump. But first. It wasnt supposed to happen. Heartache, beyond words. Friends and family are devastated after two teenagers are killed in a crash on roosevelt boulevard. Police say the driver was rushing to the hospital to see his father and ran a red light. Im yukee washington. And im Nicole Brewer in for jessica dean. Natasha . Reporter here behind me the memorial has been growing throughout the night as friends and family members try to come to grips with two young lives lost. A somber gathering at the scene of where two young lives were lost. It wasnt supposed to happen. Reporter police say the 18yearold driver of a Hyundai Sonata was rushes to the hospital to see his father when he ran a red light on roosevelt boulevard causing a crash that left his 19yearold brother and his 16yearold friend dead. Maggie died at the scene. The drivers brother later died at the hospital. The force of the impact with an suv sent the car with the teenage
And im Nicole Brewer in for jessica dean. Natasha . Reporter here behind me the memorial has been growing throughout the night as friends and family members try to come to grips with two young lives lost. A somber gathering at the scene of where two young lives were lost. It wasnt supposed to happen. Reporter police say the 18yearold driver of a Hyundai Sonata was rushes to the hospital to see his father when he ran a red light on roosevelt boulevard causing a crash that left his 19yearold brother and his 16yearold friend dead. Maggie died at the scene. The drivers brother later died at the hospital. The force of the impact with an suv sent the car with the teenagers crashing into this light pole. Very difficult to handle and process. Reporter friends and loved ones returned to the scene of the deadly accident describing two teens who were full of life, lives cut far too short. He was a really good friend. Really close. He was always there for everybody. It breaks my heart. Hes gone no
Not typical for october. We will be talking about upper 70s near 80s in the seven day forecast good that brings a smile to my face. Im with you on that. No humidity either. If you do not like the warmth you will not have humidity. Really for the next week or so. There is no big chances for rain as well. Outdoor activities a go over the next several days. The this morning a little chilly. We will get cool mornings, so typical and then warm afternoons. Grab that heavier coast. Clear skies, center city. We have 46 degrees, calm wind and clear skies, that allows that temperature to drop off. There is suburbs, down into the 30s and close to freezing this morning. We have that frost advisory in effect until 9 00 oclock this morning for northwestern suburbs up through Lehigh Valley and interior south jersey. All of these locations down in the 30s, this morning. And, clouds moving off shore so were left with clear skies, expect a lot of sunshine today, so, no bit of rain this weekend. Allentow