Frances “Toni” Draper warns against sanitizing the role of slavery and racism in America. Defending NMAAHC is defending the truth itself.
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Hatred in America ‘hidden most days, alive every day’
U.S. Park Police confirmed that another noose was found on the National Mall on Saturday, June 17, according to ABC News. Late last month, a portion of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C., was closed for nearly three hours after a noose was found in a gallery, officials […]
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(Video) President Obama dedicates Black History Museum on National Mall
The idea of erecting a museum that would highlight the contributions of African Americans first received public attention more than a century ago, after Black veterans of the Civil War proposed the idea. But the real push occurred when Georgia Congressman John Lewis took up the mantle, securing the support of several of his colleagues. […]
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture: telling America’s story
“It is the purpose of the National Memorial Association to erect a beautiful building suitable to depict the [N]egro’s contribution to America in the military service, in art, literature, invention, science, industry, etc. — fitting tribute to the Negro’s contributions and achievements, and which would serve as an educational center giving inspiration and pride to […]