Maya Reese

Anchor Intro THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN THE SHAW
COMMUNITY EDUCATES SOCIETY ON
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE LARGE
IMPACT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS
DURING THE CIVIL WAR. HOWARD
UNIVERSITY NEWS VISION’S MAYA
REESE HAS THIS STORY.

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(:10) MEMORIAL MUSEUM WAS FOUNDED
B roll of Smith BY FRANK SMITH IN 1988. IT AIMS TO
B roll of museum CORRECT THE MISTAKES TOLD
REGARDING THE HUGE SACRIFICES
MADE BY THE UNITED STATES
COLORED TROOPS.

Take SOT “A lot of people feel like Abraham Lincoln

Frank Smith, Ph.D. just snapped his fingers one day and
Founder of Museum everybody was free, but no. There were
(:12) African Americans who fought for their
freedom and liberated themselves.”

Take VO THE MUSEUM IS UNIQUE IN ITS

(:02) MISSION.
B roll of museum
“Dr smith is a council member here in
Take SOT
Ed Gasaway Washington, DC and decides that one way to
Museum Operations Manager revive the U Street neighborhood which was
(:16) decimated after the riots of 1968 was to bring
tourists up to the historic corridor. If it’s good
for the neighbors, it’s good for tourists, it’s
good for everybody.”

Take VO THE MUSEUM HOUSES DOCUMENTS,

(:10) ARTIFACTS, TECHNOLOGY, AND
B roll of museum QUOTES FROM SOURCES TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION TO
STUDENTS, HISTORIANS, AND CIVIL
WAR ENTHUSIASTS.

“I think it is extremely important for us to

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Take SOT come out and browse. Bring your children so
Ateya Ball-Lacy we can learn a lot about our culture and who
Shaw Jr. High School we are, not just District of Columbia culture,
(:12)
but black culture in DC and throughout the
country actually.”

AFTER SERVING THE SHAW

COMMUNITY FOR OVER 20 YEARS,
Take VO THE MUSEUM STILL GETS FIRST TIME
(:08) VISITORS IN AGES RANGING FROM
B roll of visitors
THE YOUNG TO THE YOUNG AT
HEART.

Take SOT “I just like how this museum shows the

Hannah Dulaney history of black people in the civil war that we
Museum Visitor usually don’t hear about in history books or in
(:08) media or in school.”

Take SOT “I just started browsing. I’m excited about it.

Bernice Harper There’s a lot of good information here. I’m
Museum Visitor excited about it. I’m happy.”
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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
Stand Up MEMORIAL MUSEUM IS EXPANDING
Maya Reese TO A 1300 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING
Howard University NewsVision WHERE THEY PLAN TO HAVE AN
(:14) EXHIBIT HONORING THE TRANSITION
FROM THE SLAVE HOUSE TO THE
WHITE HOUSE. REPORTING FOR
HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS VISION,
I’M MAYA REESE.
Anchor Tag THANK YOU, MAYA. TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN
CIVIL WAR MUSEUM, VISIT
AFROAMCIVILWAR.ORG.