Philadelphia Sues to Restore Slavery Exhibit Removed From President’s House

Slavery exhibit rally; Krasner & Co.; Independence Hall reopens

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Follow the ice-covered road(Photo by @theefficientrunner) Supporters of the President’s House slavery exhibit gather ahead of court date Members of Avenging the Ancestors Coalition gathered near the President’s House site to rally for the return of placards and displays related to the location’s ties to slavery that were taken down last week by National Park Service employees.What are organizers doing ahead of Friday’s …

Philadelphia sues to restore slavery exhibit removed from President’s House

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) -- Nearly a week after historic panels detailing the lives of enslaved people at the President’s House were quietly removed from Independence Mall, the controversy is now headed to court. The City of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, arguing the Trump administration lacked the authority to dismantle the exhibit, [...]

They helped design the President’s House. Now part of the site’s ‘heart has been ripped out’ after orders from Trump administration.

Years of work and advocacy was ripped off the walls of the President's House last week by the National Park Service in connection with orders from President Donald Trump's administration.

They helped design the President's House in Philadelphia. Now part of the site's 'heart has been ripped out' after orders from Trump administration

PHILADELPHIA — When the National Park Service dismantled educational exhibits about slavery at the President’s House Site at Independence National Historical Park last week, it required wrenches, crowbars, and the drudgery of four men. In the...