" As I conceptualized the National Museum of African American History and Culture, I knew it had to fulfill Mamie Mobley's charge: to be a place that carried the burden of history and the weight of memory, regardless of how painful or difficult it was. At the core of the museum, therefore, would be a commitment to remember. "

― , A Fool's Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump