No President in U.S. History Has Done It: Trump’s Removal of Black History from Smithsonian Draws Rebukes.

No President in U.S. History Has Done It: Trump’s Removal of Black History from Smithsonian Draws Rebukes.

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According to reports from DC News, Trump’s administration has sparked yet another controversy by directing the removal of artifacts from the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC).

This unprecedented action represents the first time in U.S. history where a president has exerted influence over the museum’s exhibits, eliciting widespread rebuke and condemnation.

Reports indicate that the administration is in the process of returning Rev. Dr. Amos Brown’s copy of “History of the Negro Race, 1618-1880”, recognized as the first comprehensive account of African Americans from slavery through Reconstruction.

Dr. Brown, a prominent civil rights activist, has denounced this action, describing it as “an assault on Black folks’ humanity, their ethnic and cultural identity, and downright inhumane.”

Additionally, his Bible, used during civil rights demonstrations alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is also being returned.

Furthermore, media reports reveal that the Trump administration has begun dismantling the 1960 Woolworth’s Lunch Counter Sit-In exhibit, which honors the courage of four Black students who challenged segregation.

This action has intensified public outrage, with critics asserting that it erases essential narratives of Black resilience and resistance, thereby undermining the museum’s mission to preserve African American history.

According to detractors, this controversy adds another dimension to the Trump administration’s legacy of dividing the country and undervaluing critical components of race, culture, and American societal identity.

Some have characterized Trump’s enforcement of his ideology on the Smithsonian as a racist move and an affront to the efforts of civil rights leaders who have fought for recognition of African American history and its contributions to American society.

On social media, numerous commenters emphasize the necessity of protecting cultural institutions from political interference to ensure that history is preserved in its entirety.

Yetunde B reports for Yeyetunde’s Blog.

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