Trump’s Latest Executive Order Targets The Smithsonian For ‘Divisive, Race-Centered Ideology,’ Critics Push Back: ‘You Cannot Erase Our Past’

Trump’s Latest Executive Order Targets The Smithsonian For ‘Divisive, Race-Centered Ideology,’ Critics Push Back: ‘You Cannot Erase Our Past’

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated March 28, 2025

In a sweeping executive order issued Thursday night, President Donald Trump has directed a comprehensive restructuring of the Smithsonian Institution’s approach to historical representation, specifically targeting exhibitions and narratives related to race, gender and national identity. The order, titled “Restoring

Melissa Noel
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