PHOTOS: Stars Toast the Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Celebrities and activists flocked to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23 to celebrate the opening of the long-awaited National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall. On Jan. 12, ABC will air highlights from the evening during Taking the Stage, a two-hour special featuring artists like Mary J. Blige, Oprah Winfrey, John Legend and Jada Pinkett Smith. Here, photos of the night's big celebration
By People Staff
Updated January 12, 2017 02:12 PM
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OPRAH WINFREY
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TOM HANKS
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DAVE CHAPPELLE
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OCTAVIA SPENCER
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COLIN POWELL
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MARY MARY
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COMMON
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GARY CLARK JR.
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QUINCY JONES
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RASHIDA JONES
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ELIJAH KELLEY
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JON BATISTE
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NE-YO
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CHRIS TUCKER
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CHUCK D
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THE WEST POINT GLEE CLUB
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