Smithsonian’s Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III announced his retirement on Tuesday amid escalating scrutiny from the Trump Administration on how the institution has been presenting American history.  Bunch was named the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian in 2019, making history as the first Black American in the prestigious role. He helped create and ultimately became […]
    • Corvidae@lemmy.world
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      19 days ago

      If it’s not a crime, it should be. Downplaying historical slavery, part of Trump’s war on woke.

      • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        19 days ago

        Well, the “crackdown” on factual history should be the crime, yes.

        I’m just saying the usual connotation when the word “crackdown” is used is that they are cracking down on something that is criminal.