Critics see Trump attacks on ‘Black Smithsonian’ as effort to sanitize racism in US history

They say it’s the administration’s latest move to downplay how race, racism and Black Americans shaped the nation’s story.

Featured image description: The image shows the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The building features a unique design with a bronze-colored lattice facade. There is also a sign in the foreground with the museum’s name and logo on it.