Smithsonian National Museum of African
Cultural Noire Performing Arts Company and The Friends of Malcolm X Library present “Lift Every Voice," the global Grand Opening Celebration of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. T
Local performing and visual artists will be featured, along with culturally relevant refreshments from local restaurants, music and dance, poetry, storytelling arts, and a presentation on the museum’s historic march to completion. Special artwork directly from NMAAHC will be presented by WorldBeat Cultural Center. The featured speaker will be Art Scholar Gaidi Finnie, Executive Director of the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Arts. Media partners Internet Key 56 Radio/Metro World Television will broadcast live from the event. Music provided by Leon Ferguson.