"WASHINGTON -- Sen. Tim Scott teamed up with Instagram [2] on Wednesday to preview the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, which opens to the public Sept. 24.

“It’s a joyous and uplifting experience, and it’s a sad and ugly experience at the same time,” the South Carolina Republican said after walking through parts of the collection, which includes more than 55 artifacts from his home state.

Most objects from South Carolina are from the 19th century, including slave badges from Charleston, wooden drums from the Sea Islands and the traveling trunk used by abolitionist George Thompson Garrison in the Civil War."

Vera Bergengruen reports for McClatchy September 14, 2016. [3]