National Museum of African American History and Culture.

• Author: Slade, Stephanie
• Position: MUSEUM - Brief article

It's remarkably difficult to gain admission to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture--powerful evidence that such an institution was long overdue.

The stunning, 400,000-square-foot structure now situated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., houses a tribute to African Americans' vast contributions to music, sports, and other aspects of the country's culture, as well as a memorial to the violence and injustice of slavery and segregation.

The museum opened in fall 2016. By December, new admissions procedures had to be...