Craig Melvin discovers family history at International African American Museum

The new International African American Museum is set to open its doors in Charleston, South Carolina, and give visitors of any background the opportunity to discover parts of their histories. TODAY’s Craig Melvin got an exclusive first look and shares what he found out about his own family.
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[@stushShulamite]

I’m Canadian & I want to visit this museum too! Bravo to everyone involved! 👏🏾🇨🇦

[@joannpreston2999]

I would love to visit this museum. A trip I am going to make happen before I leave this earth! Thank You So Much For Sharing! ❤❤

[@estellawest2791]

Me too!

[@taylorsmall2280]

Wonderful educational content, well done❤

[@YesItsMeGuys68]

beautiful and so long overdue ... bravo !

[@NoName-oe4gm]

My Family Reunion is next year South Carolina. I’m Definitely going to visit!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thanks 😉

[@r0991b]

I wish this had been opened when I visited Charleston for the first time last year, but now gives me a great reason to revisit!

[@margaritacanincia1906]

Wow! A must see for all American citizens along with the Museum on the mall in Washington DC.

[@kathytappero7179]

So painful. So important.

[@emmanymatthew2539]

How I wished this had been opened when I lived in South Carolina. Not to worry, SC here I come for 2-4weeks vacation in August…

[@Soul.in.the.garden]

I am from Southern California and don’t have rich historical museums like this. I would like to visit this museum.

[@a_ya_la]

Northern states have a lot of museums about history and African Americans and Dallas Texas as a nice African American museums

[@socal7280]

I know I was so disappointed in the museums when I lived in CA!

[@roslynhines7725]

WOW…..a must visit for me

[@slimtrain]

A huge amount of my family comes from Charleston SC. I have really rich family history there.

[@laman8914]

Mr. Craig has a perfect voice to present and tell stuff.

[@SheniceSays214]

He certainly does.

[@RaiRaiBrown]

Blessings to Al Rocker, I hope his health is improving, hes been through alot.

[@a.l.8922]

I believe Mr Roker passed away recently.

[@deecal1021]

@@a.l.8922Al Roker is alive.

[@lissarodrigues8950]

African American should be recognized for the construction of America 🇺🇸 from the beginning and not ignore and mistreat them. Why don't unite and tell the truth about it. It's beautiful 😍 how things come to light that was done in secret. I'm an African from Cape island 🏝. I know my ancestors were sent to the island without their will but I stayed in Africa but for those decendents of slave here in America they deserve a recognition. ❤🎉😊. Thank you for working hard to help build this country 🙏 💪 👏 🙌.

[@socal7280]

I def. wanna visit Charleston just to go to this museum!

[@vada7259]

Great to see this & wonderful that there's a genealogy component

[@nitamckeethen6986]

Powerful! Thank you!

[@Angela-pi6zc]

Thank you for the report!

[@1956gaba]

Awesome! Can’t wait to get there! 👊🏽

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Wonderful!!! Best wishes...

[@safeatthird6060]

Alright now. Amazing.....................

[@ckveraa8]

WOW!!!!!!!!

[@sonyabolden9652]

Cant wait to visit. We live abt 4hrs from Charleston

[@globlunity907]

Thanks,

[@mariacrouch7109]

We need one of these in londone on this scale by the thames

[@fardoshnassor7847]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@bfontelroy3964]

I’m on my way!!!

[@msmonaco426]

Im going! History and Genealogy buff! Now that its open I'm there!

[@estellawest2791]

I would like to trace my family.

[@emmarhondawilson7071]

The love and the will to live from our ancestors are the reasons why we as black people are here.

[@pamelahomeyer748]

❤❤❤❤

[@EraphaseContemplation]

Song of Myself (1892 version) BY WALT WHITMAN 1 I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

[@reezagibbons465]

I am proudly bi- racial from Guyana, it’s so hard to find also information on the Caribbean South Americans slave trade

[@TSquared2001]

Jah-Hipster is running the museum.

[@sistahb5159]

You CANNOT discuss the enslavement and forced and stolen labor of Black people in the US 🇺🇲 who created the wealth of US 🇺🇲 without connecting it to the ongoing systemic discrimination, oppression, violence, killings, theft and LINEAGE WEALTH GAP perpetrated on American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) that continues till this day. REPARATIONS FOR ADOS IS A MUST!!!

[@mariacrouch7109]

Sorry london uk

[@MacaMim-yn4kp]

Mourning?

[@vienicestyles]

Give him his reparations.

[@riaa8689]

Shelly looks like she has Native American ancestry.

[@kimallen7091]

I can’t remember is Ms. Dr. Shelley Murphy has native roots. Many of her colleagues do. I have followed Black Pro Gen for quite awhile.

[@PlannedObsolescence]

She probably has a lot of European in her.

[@gmog7857]

This does not make any sense at all by just starting the history of the enslaved African Americans who were brought to this port. Where were they brought from? probably THE GOLD COAST(GHANA) WEST AFRICA. we need to know the originating PORT where they were shipped from to here. Please stop giving us half stories, we want to know where they were brought from in WEST AFRICA.........................

[@susanissajoke]

🤥

[@beyondhuman3148]

🥱

[@timtaylor9633]

U know? Elon Musk is a afro-american

[@riaa8689]

African American. Afro is a hair style. Smh

[@timtaylor9633]

Flattop with fender skirts is a hair style too

[@Samoni0608]

Yes. The ones who came to colonize Africa

[@dadao8564]

In your wet dreams..he s euro south african😊

[@Mzcheif92]

That’s interesting because I’ve met so many black African immigrants and they’ve never said they were African American, they identify by their nationality “Nigerian American, Somali American, Kenyan American etc.” So why would Elon Musk be any different?

[@somelikeithot38]

How many people in the world are actually pure ? Does anyone even care? Does it really matter? It does to democrats. Thats all they care about is race. Unless you decide u wanna be a girl and ur a man. Then they care about your gender. 😮

[@twolegs6045]

It's all about money

[@Samoni0608]

Cry more

[@fdotflames8507]

Almost everyone was pure until whites got involved. So yes it’s very important to know what your enemy and country has done to your people. Helps you want more from your people while staying clear of your enemy.

[@twolegs6045]

@@fdotflames8507, that's just direct racial hate speech. Racism is judging an individual by the color of their skin. You failed that test!

[@fdotflames8507]

@@twolegs6045 It’s not Hate Speech because there’s nobody that I hate. What I said was facts go through out history and see what cultures were directly affected after coming into contact with White people. I’m not just talking about Africa or African’s neither. Everywhere they landed they tended to cause destruction and chaos even until today. So if a group means my people harm why would I consider them a friend? No they are Enemies towards us but I don’t hate them! Quite the opposite I feel sorry for them and hope they get that hatred out of their hearts before it’s to late. Everyone’s patience is running thin with that group follow social events and you’ll see.

[@FirstLast.....]

So fake

[@vennetalewis2139]

Huh?

[@1956gaba]

You sound fake!

[@Samoni0608]

Cry harder

[@DM-dm9pr]

That museum is totally CRT!!!! SHUT IT DOWN 😱😱😱😱

[@thezu9250]

I’ll give you $1 million if you can define what CRT is without looking it up.

[@DM-dm9pr]

@@thezu9250 Crazy Republican Thinking!!

[@juliehamel8225]

Thank you for these informations. You are a great man. I like you . 🩵