CBS This Morning To Devote Two Hours To The National Museum of African American History & Culture On September 12!

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The National Museum of African American History & Culture opens on September 24th.

On September 12th, CBS This Morning will feature a two-hour block live from the museum – featuring a tour and talking with special guests  ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Tim Scott (R- SC) and the museum’s director, Lonnie Bunch.

CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Scott Pelley will also join as a guest. For more, follow the jump.

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“CBS THIS MORNING” TWO-HOUR LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 7:00-9:00AM

CBSN VIDEO: http://cbsn.ws/2ccyudn

Broadcasting outside the museum against the backdrop of the Washington Monument as well as inside the museum across special exhibits, co-hosts Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell will take viewers on an intimate tour of the museum with live interviews, taped pieces and walkthroughs. They will be joined by guests including: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Tim Scott (R- SC) and the museum’s director, Lonnie Bunch. CBS EVENING NEWS anchor and managing editor Scott Pelley will also join as a guest.