""States and cities are nervous about retribution from the White House," said DeRay Mckesson, a longtime activist and executive director of Campaign Zero, an organization focused on police reform. "So even the good people are just quieter now.""
""This is why we are working with more than 150 teachers around the country on a Black History Month curriculum to just ensure that young people continue to learn about Black history in a way that is intentional and thoughtful," Mckesson said about a campaign his organization has launched with the Afro Charities organization and leading Black scholars to expand access to educational materials."
President Donald Trump asserted early in his second term that some African American history lessons are meant to indoctrinate people into hating the country. The administration has dismantled Black history exhibits at national parks, most recently removing a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia. Advocates report chilling effects and fear of retribution, making some states and cities more cautious. The centennial of Black History Month has energized civil rights organizations, artists, and academics to engage young people with fuller histories through lectures, teach-ins, new books, a Black History Month curriculum with more than 150 teachers, and a graphic novel on Juneteenth.
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