Protestors rally to support the national African American museum and Black history [View all]
Source: USA Today
Updated May 3, 2025, 8:21 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and others that civil rights activists said aim to erase Black history.
Organizers planned the rally after President Donald Trump indicated in a recent executive order that he wanted to curtail "narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive."
The #HandsOffOurHistory rally kicked off on the steps of City Hall before the crowd marched three blocks to the museum on the National Mall. Speakers, including faith leaders, civil rights activists and members of Black sororities and fraternities, urged the crowd to push back against efforts to restrict the teaching of Black history and threats against institutions that showcase that history.
“We will not be erased,’’ said Melanie Campbell, president of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, a civic engagement organization. “This is an assault on our very existence.”
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