Plans for black history museum move forward

By Michael Kilian, Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON — Plans for an African-American history museum on the National Mall moved closer to reality this week as the project received its first federal money, enabling it to move ahead. The Smithsonian Institution also appointed a board for the museum that includes Oprah Winfrey and magazine magnate Linda Johnson Rice, among other prominent African-American leaders. More information: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002113779_museum09.html