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Critics Slam Trump's Order Erasing Racial History

3/30/2025

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and historian Clarissa Myrick-Harris fiercely criticized Trump's latest executive order, which they argue attempts to erase the painful truths of slavery and racial violence from U.S. history. Ibram X. Kendi labeled it a direct assault on Black America, raising alarms about federal censorship and the silencing of vital narratives that honor Black experiences.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and historian Clarissa Myrick-Harris fiercely criticized Trump's latest executive order, which they argue attempts to erase the painful truths of slavery and racial violence from U.S. history. Ibram X. Kendi labeled it a direct assault on Black America, raising alarms about federal censorship and the silencing of vital narratives that honor Black experiences.