Denyce Graves

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Political and cultural figures joined to break ground for a new museum celebrating black Americans on Wednesday, with President Barack Obama calling it a symbol of Americans' shared history.

President Barack Obama Tuesday hailed America's "9/11 generation" including 6,200 killed in a "hard decade of war," as he set the tone for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Obama to honor Dorothy Height as godmother of civil rights era at National Cathedral funeral. Hundreds of mourners are filing into the Washington National Cathedral to honor the late Dorothy Height, a matriarch of the civil rights movement.

Today in History. Today is Sunday, March 7, the 66th day of 2010. There are 299 days left in the year.

Kennedy Center announces plans to celebrate JFK, India and Mexico in 2010-2011 season. The living memorial to President John F. Kennedy is planning a two-week series of performances early next year to honor the 35th president and mark the 50th anniversary of his inauguration.

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows. Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows. Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Cherry blossom fest offers chance to explore new attractions in nation's capital. It's that time of year again, when a swath of the nation's capital becomes awash in a sea of pink.

Catherine Filene Shouse could have contained her life to luxury.