[originaltext] [1]February is Black History Month in the United States, when

[1]February is Black History Month in the United States, when Americans are encouraged to learn about and appreciate the many contributions African Americans have made to American society. Those efforts got a boost this week [2]when the Smithsonian Institution announced its plan to build a National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall, where, in about 10 years, it will join the rest of the capital city’s famed national museums and monuments. There is much to do before the museum is actually built. An architect must be chosen, the collection must be assembled, and half the museum’s $300—$500 million price tag must be provided from private donors. Lonnie Bunch, the director of the new museum, says this museum really desires to create an opportunity for millions of Americans to engage in and understand African American history.
1. What are Americans encouraged to do in Black History Month?
2. What is the plan of the Smithsonian Institution?