Obama, Bush and others attend dedication of Museum of African American History and Culture
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose with four generations of the Bonner family, who are descendants of slaves, after ringing the First Baptist Church Bell to officially open the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
(Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA)President Obama and others attend the dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
First Lady Michelle Obama hugs former President George W. Bush while President Obama and former First Lady Laura Bush look on at the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
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Singer Stevie Wonder performs at the dedication ceremony for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Actor Samuel Jackson, right, greets the Rev. Jesse Jackson as they take their seats for the dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Actor Chris Tucker, right, stops to talk with Rev. Jesse Jackson as they take their seats for the dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Actor David Oyelowo arrives for the dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Robert De Niro and Angela Bassett speak at the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder, left, talks with current Attorney General Loretta Lynch as they arrive for the dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Last-minute preparations are made for Saturday’s dedication ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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