WASHINGTON — As the Smithsonian Museum of African-American History prepares to open its doors this fall, some local archivists and educators are working to save the history of an African-American American Legion post in Northeast D.C. that goes back nearly 100 years.  The James Reese Europe Post 5 is located on North Capitol Street.

Producer Nicole Webb just completed the master’s programs in journalism from American University in Washington, DC. She is now working as a television news producer at a station in Salisbury, Maryland.