President Obama dedicates the Smithsonian Museum of African American History

The first black president of the US has formally opened the first US national museum about the African-American experience, in Washington DC.
Barack Obama said the $540m (£415m) Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture would “tell a story of America that hasn’t always taken a front seat”.
The building is designed by British architect David Adjaye.
Mr Obama’s predecessor George W Bush was also at the opening.
It was then-president Mr Bush who signed the law in 2003 that allowed construction of the museum to move forward.
Both Mr Bush and his wife Laura addressed the crowd. They were followed by Stevie Wonder, who performed the song Where Is Our Love.

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