Harriet Tubman webpage is restored by NPS, but critics still worry about Trump administration undermining Black history
Following public backlash, the National Park Service restored a webpage about the Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman that sanitized some historical facts. But critics of the Trump administration’s snafu tell theGrio it presents a larger concern about the federal government’s role in safekeeping (or not safekeeping) Black history, which is American history. “It’s very insulting…You can’t alter history like that,” said U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., who is a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee and former educator. Adams […]
