#monuments

#monuments

This event invites participants to engage with the violent legacies of California politicians and colonialists and the monuments left behind as a form of reflection.

President Trump’s executive order takes aim at what he describes as efforts to undermine the achievements of the United States by presenting its history negatively. The executive order mandates the removal of what is termed as 'divisive race-centered ideology' from the Smithsonian's museums and research centers, a move that raises questions about the interpretation of American history in public institutions.