Tag: National Portrait Gallery
‘Scourged Back’ exposed the horror of slavery. Now it’s embroiled in America’s censorship debate
EDITOR’S NOTE: In Snap, we look at the power of a single photograph, chronicling stories about how both…
Trump administration’s anti-woke campaign targets Smithsonian museums
Amid the Donald Trump administration’s heavy-handed review of Smithsonian museums, the Guardian has seen a document compiled by…
Maddow Blog | Trump complains that ‘woke’ Smithsonian focuses on ‘how bad slavery was’
Donald Trump’s first salvo against the Smithsonian Institution came in March, when the president signed an odd executive…
White House orders review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits to ensure alignment with Trump directive
The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution –…
White House announces Smithsonian review amid Trump’s cultural reckoning
The White House is planning an extensive review into the Smithsonian Institution to ensure that its exhibitions reflect…
Maddow Blog | White House to review Smithsonian exhibits to ensure Trump’s views are reflected
As a political matter, it’s been a difficult year for the Smithsonian. In late March, for example, Donald…
Why the Smithsonian’s Trump impeachment debacle should worry historians
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History wants us to believe that there’s been a misunderstanding and that…