Comments on: The National Museum of African American History and Culture http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/ New Buildings, Construction, Destruction, Planning, Real Estate, and Gossip as it happens in the Nation's Capital Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:58:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Anon http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-4401 Anon Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:58:48 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-4401 How about the Museum of Barack Obama. All the worshippers can come and bow at pictures of him. How about the Museum of Barack Obama. All the worshippers can come and bow at pictures of him.

]]> By: DC Metrocentric » Design Finalists for African American History Museum On the National Mall http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-4396 DC Metrocentric » Design Finalists for African American History Museum On the National Mall Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:54:45 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-4396 [...] is a site plan rendering of how the new museum will fit into it’s place on the National Mall, but we will be sure to bring you each teams designs as they finalize their visions. Having seen [...] […] is a site plan rendering of how the new museum will fit into it’s place on the National Mall, but we will be sure to bring you each teams designs as they finalize their visions. Having seen […]

]]> By: DC Metrocentric » Design Finalists for Black History Museum http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-4395 DC Metrocentric » Design Finalists for Black History Museum Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:53:23 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-4395 [...] Smithsonian Institute that 6 finalists have been selected to complete for the final design of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The list of teams is a who’s who in the architecture world and includes starchitects such as [...] […] Smithsonian Institute that 6 finalists have been selected to complete for the final design of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The list of teams is a who’s who in the architecture world and includes starchitects such as […]

]]> By: DC Metrocentric » Space on The National Mall http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2570 DC Metrocentric » Space on The National Mall Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:36:41 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2570 [...] another group wanting to build a museum on the national mall. Well right on the heels of the National Museum of African American History comes word on a Museum for Women’s History. The only problem is that there aren’t that [...] […] another group wanting to build a museum on the national mall. Well right on the heels of the National Museum of African American History comes word on a Museum for Women’s History. The only problem is that there aren’t that […]

]]> By: Tania http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2488 Tania Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:49:30 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2488 Gosh yes . . . imagine where we'd end up! With museums and sites that recognize the history and contributions of different groups of people. How horrible would THAT be, in the Nation's Capital, no less. Sheesh! Gosh yes . . . imagine where we’d end up! With museums and sites that recognize the history and contributions of different groups of people. How horrible would THAT be, in the Nation’s Capital, no less. Sheesh!

]]> By: Mall Rat http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2461 Mall Rat Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:05:27 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2461 There is already advance planning for a Smithsonian Hispanic American Museum (a SI Hispanic Center is the precursor). The other writer is correct that soon every other ethnic/racial interest will want "its" piece of the Mall. Remember when a proposal to locate the African-American Museum at a prominent site off the Mall drew howls of protest that the museum needed to be in America's "front yard" and anything else would be disrespectful?! All this despite a law in which Congress declared the Mall to be an essentially completed civic work. As a result, the Coalition to Save the Mall group has offered the thoughtful proposal to expand the definition of the Mall on a N-S axis, to provide for new museums and memorials without further building on the historic Mall. Even so, don't expect the Balkanization of the Smithsonian's American history mission to abate. There is already advance planning for a Smithsonian Hispanic American Museum (a SI Hispanic Center is the precursor). The other writer is correct that soon every other ethnic/racial interest will want “its” piece of the Mall. Remember when a proposal to locate the African-American Museum at a prominent site off the Mall drew howls of protest that the museum needed to be in America’s “front yard” and anything else would be disrespectful?! All this despite a law in which Congress declared the Mall to be an essentially completed civic work. As a result, the Coalition to Save the Mall group has offered the thoughtful proposal to expand the definition of the Mall on a N-S axis, to provide for new museums and memorials without further building on the historic Mall. Even so, don’t expect the Balkanization of the Smithsonian’s American history mission to abate.

]]> By: Buff&Blue http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2449 Buff&Blue Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:23:31 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2449 It is going to be located right next to the renovated Smithsonian Museum of American History, so it will function more or less like a component of the broader museum. It is going to be located right next to the renovated Smithsonian Museum of American History, so it will function more or less like a component of the broader museum.

]]> By: Tuesday: DC Links | Redfin Washington, DC Sweet Digs http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2446 Tuesday: DC Links | Redfin Washington, DC Sweet Digs Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:07:50 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2446 [...] The National Museum of African American History is looking for its architect. [dcmetrocentric.com] [...] […] The National Museum of African American History is looking for its architect. [dcmetrocentric.com] […]

]]> By: Vik http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2444 Vik Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:32:19 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2444 I agree, I like them building a new museum and all, but I don't like the trend and where all this ends up. I agree, I like them building a new museum and all, but I don’t like the trend and where all this ends up.

]]> By: Stan http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2443 Stan Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:50:46 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/07/21/the-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture/#comment-2443 What's next? How about a museum for Hispanics, what about Italians, lets not forget Irish Americans, the Asian Americans really need a museum also, what about Islamic Americans after everything they have been put through, don't forget the Polish Americans. Second thought, let's scrap the whole thing and just have an American History Museum that is top notch and covers all of American history in all it's glory and tragedy. We have far too much segregation in this country, let's not make the same mistake with the museums. Those most harmed by discrimination and segregation in the past are the ones most likely to not see it when they engage in it their selves. What’s next? How about a museum for Hispanics, what about Italians, lets not forget Irish Americans, the Asian Americans really need a museum also, what about Islamic Americans after everything they have been put through, don’t forget the Polish Americans.

Second thought, let’s scrap the whole thing and just have an American History Museum that is top notch and covers all of American history in all it’s glory and tragedy.

We have far too much segregation in this country, let’s not make the same mistake with the museums.

Those most harmed by discrimination and segregation in the past are the ones most likely to not see it when they engage in it their selves.

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