The National Museum of African American History and Culture exposes stark realities of America’s past, forcing visitors to confront the brutal legacy of slavery and systemic racism. Its intentionally claustrophobic galleries present a shared yet painful history, emphasizing that the U.S. was born from deep injustices. The article critiques recent political efforts to sanitize this history, as seen in educational reforms and government actions under Donald Trump's administration, arguing that these attempts ignore the complexities and consequences of America's foundational sins.
In the dimly lit, subterranean galleries of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, some of this country's most devastating truths are revealed.
The galleries devoted to this part of American history are claustrophobic. And make no mistake, this is American history in the most collective sense.
These galleries are filled with many of the facts that President Donald Trump and his administration would like to make disappear or simply ignore.
This country began with a singular, terrible sin. And when we ultimately broke free of it, the aftereffects shattered into countless smaller sins.
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