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A museum will also go alongside the memorial to trace the country's history from slavery to present day. The structure is slated to open in April 2017.

Plus, POTUS declares flash floods in West Virginia a major disaster and the Red Cross takes down and apologizes for racist swimming ad.

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Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis spoke with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now about the conditions on the ground and the latest developments in the deadly historic Houston flooding.

Al Roker apologized after tweeting a smiling selfie during the historic flooding in South Carolina over the weekend.

At least seven people are dead due to record-breaking rain and floods in South Carolina that also cut power to 20,000 homes.