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
Pelley there has been a massive Drug Overdose in Central Georgia opinion at least two dozen cases over the past 48 hours, and the reports are still coming in. So far, as many as four people have died. This is just the latest alarming examine of the overdose epidemic in america, and Mark Strassmann begins our coverage. Reporter authorities in Central Georgia say a deadly new drug has hit the streets hard. Its the largest cluster of opioid overdoses in state history. Bibb county sheriff david davis this is a poison and it acts very fast, and our timeline is very tight to be able to get to these individuals and render them aid. Reporter at least two dozen users have been found unconscious or unresponsive in the last 48 hours and potentially four have died from overdoses. Toxicology analysis of the street drug is incomplete, but investigators believe the yellow pill is being falsely sold as the pain pill percocet but is laced with other drugs. When its taken, the patients are experiencing
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To this reason i want to address an issue of the National Congress of American Indians which has worked on for almost 50 years, i want to talk about the negative stereotypes that native people continue be subjected to in our society, in particular i want to talk about the name of the washington football team. The state reward the dead indians has been increased to 200 for every redskins centre purgatory. This psalm is more of dead bodies east of the dead river are worse history is clear on what that vile word meant, it was a scout head of an American Indian, man woman or child that trappers and hunters sold to the government like beaver pelts the money. Let me be very clear the single most offensive name you can call an American Indian is red skin. Thank god today the majority of people agree, in a recent National Survey 83 of americans said they wouldnt use that r word to an american natives face. You know the team owner stands on the wrong side of history, he has dug in his heels and