It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
Representative Jen Kiggans, a Republican in a tough re-election fight, faced criticism after she agreed with comments by a local radio host that included a racist line about Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader.
All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.
The Army unveiled a list of seven installations that the Trump administration is reverting, sort of, to earlier names venerating Confederate heroes.
In accepting an award at the National Museum of American History, the filmmaker alluded to recent moves by the White House to reshape the Smithsonian’s programming.
Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her firing drew a furious response from Democrats.
Efforts to take the edge off the nation’s racial past in compliance with White House executive orders are facing resistance from institutions and citizens determined to preserve the truth about Black history.
A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton’s cabinet during his second term.
Kevin Young, who has led the National Museum of African American History and Culture since 2021, went on leave before the president criticized the institution in an executive order.
The request, which comes on the heels of an executive order by President Trump, represents a sharp reversal for the F.B.I. and the department.
The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.