A statement urged reducing emphasis on slavery at the Smithsonian and increasing emphasis on national progress and pride. Seven Smithsonian museums have been flagged for review, including the National Museum of American History, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of African Art, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Museum of Asian Art, and the upcoming National Museum of the American Latino. Specific complaints target the National Portrait Gallery for highlighting the Chinese Exclusion Act, the African art museum over a George Floyd film, and the Asian art museum for exhibitions alleged to impose western gender ideology. Critics framed the reviews as ideological censorship and part of broader culture-war disputes, with social-media posts linking the controversy to other political headlines.
There's a lot of history to our country, both positive and negative, but we need to keep moving forward. We can't just keep focusing on the negative-all that does is divide us," she added. "Like just about every other country in the world, the United States has a checkered past. We should be able to take our kids, our students through the Smithsonian and be proud when we leave.
Here's a taste of what these censorship lovers want to change: The National Portrait Gallery is being singled out for focusing on how the Chinese Exclusion Act and other racist immigration laws contradicted the Statue of Liberty's welcoming message. The African art museum is targeted over the George Floyd film. And the Asian art museum is flagged for exhibitions for claiming to impose western gender ideology on traditional cultures.
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