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Astronaut Jeanette Epps will make history as the first African-American astronaut to fly on board the International Space Station as a flight engineer during an expedition in May 2018.

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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.