Dr. Amos C. Brown calls out Smithsonian over returned artifacts, warns of Trump-era attacks on Black History

Dr. Amos C. Brown calls out Smithsonian over returned artifacts, warns of Trump-era attacks on Black History

Dr. Brown said the museum had previously asked to keep the items permanently. “Now, all of a sudden, you can have it back,” he said. “There was no conversation. Just an email.”

Why Are Important Black History Exhibits Being Removed From NMAAHC?

Source: Andrew Lichtenstein / Getty Amidst President Trump’s flurry of executive orders targeting civil rights and Black history, concerns are growing over exhibits being rotated out at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). According to NBC News, certain artifacts and exhibits detailing the history of slavery and the civil rights movement are being rotated out of NMAAHC amid a potential review by the…