What Washington's African-American museum means to black Americans

A decade in the making, the National Museum of African-American History and Culture finally opens its doors in Washington, DC. It's a triumph for the black community and reveals some of the darkest moments in US history.

Double standard of equality

The US Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, states that all persons are created equal. But equality never applied to slaves. President Thomas Jefferson owned over 600 slaves himself. Their names have been written on the stones at this memorial, which is part of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, opening on September 24 in Washington, DC.