Vinson Cunningham

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Staff writer at the New Yorker Magazine

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The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in September 2016.

The battle to build Washington DC's African American museum

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in September 2016.

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President George W.

National Museum of African American History & Culture opens in DC

President George W.

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