The Clash: Museum Advocates Vs The Smithsonian Board of Regents.

A coalition called America's History SOS presented over 70,000 signatures to Congressional members of the Smithsonian Board of Regents during their October 27th meeting, advocating to protect more than a million artifacts at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The effort comes amid concerns about a Trump administration executive order requiring itemization of museum specimens and artifacts within a specific timeframe, which has created tension among museum workers who reportedly fear email monitoring. While Democratic Representatives Nikema Williams and Ayanna Pressley have led congressional efforts to protect the museum and investigate the executive order's implementation, the Congressional Black Caucus reports receiving cautionary guidance from museum leadership about how to offer support.