May 1, 2025
Dear editor;
The Executive Order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” was signed March 27, targeting the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) for promoting an alleged “improper ideology.” This order threatens not only the ability of institutions to engage with the honest and truthful telling of Black history, but also our shared ability as a nation to understand Black history as a fundamental component of American history.
Our history as people and as a country is vital to the continued success and growth of this country. We need to know our history to grow and learn from it, that’s why we learn history in school! Removing our history, any part of our history, is damaging. We need all of our history, not just the parts the Donald Trump administration decides are important. It’s all important.
Sincerely,
Miranda Hahn, Dekalb