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Attacks to erase diversity, promote revisionist American history continue

By Zenitha PrinceAFRO Contributing Editor History, it’s said, is written by the victors. And since Donald Trump won the 2024 general election, he’s been on a campaign to rewrite America’s past by erasing Black history. The latest targets: a National Parks Service webpage detailing information about the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, the Smithsonian’s […]

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Smithsonian African American Museum Director Placed on Leave

By Stacy M. BrownBlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent Kevin Young, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), is currently on personal leave and not leading the museum, according to Smithsonian officials. The leave began on March 14 and will continue for an “undetermined period,” according to Kevin Gover, the Smithsonian’s […]

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