On a Dark Summer Night in the Northern Hemisphere, We

On a dark summer night in the northern hemisphere, we can see the Milky Way, but we can't see the center of the Milky Way. Why not?

A) There are no stars in the center of the Milky Way, just a supermassive black hole.
B) Interstellar dust and gas absorb and scatter visible light.
C) We are in the center of the Milky Way.
D) The center of the Milky Way does not emit enough visible light.