The 100-Year Mission To Create
The National Museum Of African American History And Culture
By Robert L. Wilkins

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After 100 years in the making, new Smithsonian museum deemed a “miracle”

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture offers an unprecedented view of how America got to this point, but the museum’s own path is also vivid. It’s been a long road, and the story of the…

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Book Talk: Judge Robert L. Wilkins on Long Road to Hard Truth at Boston University School of Law, September 19

A lecture to celebrate the publication of “The Long Road to Hard Truth: The 100-Year Mission to Establish the National Museum of African American History and Culture” by U.S. Circuit Court Judge Robert L. Wilkins. September 19 @ 4:00-5:30…

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How the Fight for a National African-American Museum Was Won

The doors open soon. To reach that point, the museum has to raise $270 million, navigate Congress and claim land on the Nation’s front lawn. The New York Times, September 4, 2016

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Book Talk: Judge Robert L. Wilkins on Long Road to Hard Truth at Harvard Law School, September 19

Long Road to Hard Truth: A book talk at Harvard Law School by Judge Robert L. Wilkins, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit September 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Books will be…

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