Vacationing while African: Here are places to visit when in the U.S.

Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African American History and Culture

Washington, District of Colombia 

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DC is the perfect place to start one’s U.S. tour. As the nation’s capital, visitors can see and tour The White House among other attractions, including many of the nation’s national museums. One prominent one to note is the new National Museum of African American History and Culture exploring the history of African Americans and Africans.

Although initial funds were provided in 1915 by black Civil War veterans and a Public Resolution from was signed by President Calvin Coolidge to start its construction in 1929, it was only in 2003 that the museum received authorization it needed to be created on the National Mall and just in 2016 that it opened.

The museum is the perfect site for Africans to connect to a history that is deeply connected to their own but often lost in history and cultural textbooks. Alongside the museum, DC boasts many restaurants, parks, and other monuments that are sure to excite any traveler with happy feet.