The National Constitution Center has an amazing exhibit that spans the spectrum of African American history and culture.
Last March at the National Constitution Center, then-presidential candidate /*Barack Obama*/ spoke about his relationship with his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright. It turned out to be a milestone in his quest for the White House. An autographed copy of that speech is back at the museum as part of "America I Am," a gigantic exhibit on the African American experience.
The producers, Arts and Exhibitions International, also did the King Tut and Titanic exhibits which set records here in town.
"America I Am" examines 400 years of economic, cultural, military, social and political history.
Here's just one example: you know the story of /*Colin Powell*/. But what made his career possible was an order from President Lincoln authorizing /*Frederick Douglass*/ to recruit blacks for the U.S. military. "America I Am" has that letter from Lincoln in its collection.
In short, you've never seen African-American history this way before.
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