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Head of African American Museum on leave

Smithsonian Director on Building a Museum for All Americans

The idea for a national museum of African American history and culture had been around for 100 years. When the project for the National Museum of African American of History and Culture (NMAAHC) finally came together, founding director Lonnie G. Bunch III had a specific vision for it.

The Boston Globe · 3h

Head of African American Museum on leave as Smithsonian faces Trump pressure

The internal announcement, which has not previously been made public, came nearly two weeks before President Trump issued an executive order promising a wide-ranging overhaul of the Smithsonian.

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'What is anti-American?' - Museum visitors react to Trump's Smithsonian order

The president's recent directive orders the network of museums to to "eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology."

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Architecture work embracing South Knoxville's landscape, history spotlighted at D.C. museum

There's Lonesome Dove, Blount Mansion, the Phoenix Building − and those are just downtown examples. Dozens of Knoxville's buildings are included on the National Register of Historic ...

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Trump Orders for Smithsonian Museums to Remove All 'Divisive Narratives' and 'Improper Ideology' from Exhibits

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on March 27 that calls to remove 'improper ideology' from exhibits at the ...

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What to Know About Trump’s Order Taking Aim at the Smithsonian

Here’s what to know about the Smithsonian, a sprawling network of federal museums that has been likened to America’s attic, and about the president’s order. The Smithsonian Institution was ...

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Trump's executive order could reshape Smithsonian museums, sparking controversy

Major changes could be coming to Smithsonian museums with President Trump's latest executive order to remove what he calls ...

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Trump's Executive Order on the Smithsonian Will Send Art History Backwards

"Everyone should see this sign, how we have families running." Until last year, all of America could see Run, Jane, Run! in ...

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American Historical Association Defends Smithsonian After Trump’s Executive Order

The American Historical Association says that President Trump’s executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution “egregiously misrepresents the work” of the organization and “completely ...

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