Michigan museum preserves Civil Rights artifacts amid federal efforts to downplay Black history

UPDATED: August 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM PDT

Museums are facing pressure to minimize artifacts that explain American history from a Black perspective.

Originally Published: August 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM PDT

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The establishments that house some of the most important reminders of African American history — including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. — have come under particular pressure.