Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump’s order

The Smithsonian Institute issued a statement on Monday stating that certain artifacts and exhibits of the African American History Museum will remain, refuting reports suggesting their withdrawal. These rumors arose after President Trump’s executive order to remove what he considers “inappropriate ideology” from Smithsonian museums. Smithsonian emphasized that the suspension of certain exhibitions, such as North Carolina’s Woolworth’s food count…

Smithsonian begins removing exhibits, artifacts from National Museum of African American History and Culture

Trump Administration Begins Removal of Black Resistance Artifacts From

Trump administration officials have begun the removal of historic artifacts from the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Bossip has been following this story and continues to update our readers. According to Black Press USA, the process is starting with key displays tied to the Civil Rights Movement. Source: Roy Rochlin The first exhibit dismantled is the 1960 Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in display, a recreation t…

Civil rights leader says artifacts have been removed from Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History

“I’m glad I had my glasses on because I didn’t want my children to see the emotion that was driven up.”

Artifacts removed from NMAAHC after executive order

Nearly one month after President Trump issued an executive order targeting D.C. area museums, some artifacts are already being removed. Catalina Pérez De...

Black churches back embattled history museum

As he does one day each month, the Rev. Robert Turner hit the road from his home in Baltimore last week and traveled — on foot — 43 miles to Washington.