Taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum 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 1916. 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 honor the contributions of negro soldiers and sailors who had fought in every war from the revolutionary war on up until that time. Within a couple years the organization broadened its mission to want to construct what they called a National Memorial building to negro achievement and contributions to america in all fields of endeavor from business to education to the arts, et cetera. Essentially a National Muse
Culture. We look at exhibits and artifacts chronicling the africanamerican story from slavery through the inauguration of the first africanamerican president. And we talk to Museum Specialists. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. You are looking at the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture on the mall in washington, d. C. It is the newest Smithsonian Museum opening back in september. And this week it welcomed its 1 millionth visitor through these doors. Tonight we will take you through the doors of this museum that for artifacts that chronicled the africanamerican experience and also telling a shared american story. Well be live for the next 2. 5 hours. In about 40 minutes well be taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. 100 year mission to create the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Thanks
Rush and the possibility of a recordbreaking phrase. All i could hear was jonathan the manhunt for this person they believe was connected to a murder. Now, abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Nancy we begin with a stormwatch 7 Winter Weather update. Jonathan it is chilly right now, and it is not just the threat of the weather but the plummeting temperatures. Nancy we are talking about a cold snap, and we have stormwatch 7 chief meteorologist bill kelly with the forecast. Jonathan tim barber has how we are bracing for the deep freeze, but we start with bill and the new advisory. Bill good evening, everyone. A Winter Weather advisory mainly to the north. Youlook to the north and think its just a few clouds, but we are watching up to the west. Not all that impressive on i dont think this will be a big weather system tomorrow. But its the timing we are watching. Loudoun county, Montgomery County, howard county, frederick, Winter Weather advisory in effect from 2 a. M. Until 11 a. M. The clo
Thats closed in both directions until about 9 00 a. M. Now we have word of that. There will be cleanup to make sure that roadway is safe for drivers to pass on through the area. Thats at sugar bottom road. Your best bet to get through the area. You can see the cars running through there are nice and green. If youre heading out the door on 95, this is right around the betsy ross bridge. Dealing with that ongoing construction, were losing that righthand shoulder pretty much in both directions. All lanes still moving north or southbound. Thats good news. On the schuylkill expressway, right through the conshohocken curve, you can see everything still moving along there as well. Were coming up on that time, 6 00 a. M. Right now, the next 20 or 25 minutes or so, if you have to head out on the schuylkill expressway, go now. Thats my advice to you. The blue route up towards the vine, a 13minute trip. No delays on mass transit. We want to continue to follow this breaking news from camden. Skyfo