Smithsonian Chief: History as a 'Prime Tool of Social Justice' Sparks Tension
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A resurfaced February 2025 UCLA talk by Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig describes history as a 'prime tool of social justice,' a stance that appears to contradict her July Capitol Hill testimony asserting Smithsonian objectivity; the piece notes her praise for Black Lives Matter, multilingual access, and restorative-justice aims, and frames the remarks amid ongoing partisan scrutiny of perceived woke influence at the Smithsonian.
- WATCH: Smithsonian director admits she sees history as ‘tool’ of ‘social justice’ after explosive hearing Fox News
- Opinion | The Smithsonian Institution Has Lost Its Way WSJ
- Make American history national again The Hill
- Trump v. Smithsonian: A timeline of how the White House fight over 'woke' history unfolded Fox News
- Who Owns American History? Dissent Magazine
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