April 16, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 115) • Page Image 5
… LOCAL/S TATE .First year a tough one for African American museum i DETROIT (AP) - As the Museum of African American History prepares to celebrate its first anniversary in its new building tomorrow, it faces budget shortfalls, lagging attendance and a floundering permanent collection. First-year attendance was projected at 600,000, a massive leap from the pre- vious year, when just 75,000 people came. But attendance is under 400,000, the D...…