Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback today spoke at the groundbreaking of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. As a member of the U.S. Senate, Gov. Brownback sponsored legislation to create the museum. 

   "This museum could be seen cynically as an attempt to gloss over the sins of the past, or as an attempt to pay back the injustices. It is neither of those things. It is instead a celebration of a uniquely American triumph of will," Brownback said. "This museum cannot be for Caucasian grandchildren just to see how awful the crimes of their white ancestors were, or for African-American grandchildren to see how terrible their ancestors were treated. This museum is for our American grandchildren to see the triumph of great Americans." 

   The museum will be located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and is scheduled to open for visitors in 2015. For more information about the museum, visit http://nmaahc.si.edu/.