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The National Park Service removed Harriet Tubman’s image and quote from its “Underground Railroad” webpage, along with references to slavery and the Fugitive Slave Act.

The revision now emphasizes “American ideals of liberty” and downplays historical realities.

Historians and scholars condemned the move as a distortion of history and erasure of Tubman’s legacy.

The change aligns with broader Trump administration efforts to eliminate DEI content across federal sites, which critics say suppresses discussions of race, identity, and historical truth.

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[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

If by "this," you mean the reference towards Tubman, then you're wrong. Talking about the accomplishments of anyone who isn't a straight white Christian man IS promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion! DEI is a good thing! Opposing it is explicitly racist!

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 0 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

~~It's genuinely challenging trying to perceive what level of sarcasm you're on, as a non-American and not hearing the tone of your voice.~~

edit my bad I read that poorly, brain fart

[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Literally none. DEI straight up means treating everyone the same. They're working on giving it some fucked up negative connotations the same way they have with "woke" and "critical race theory," but if you look at the history and reality of where those words come from and what they mean, it becomes clear they're playing with language, trying to avoid looking racist to the general public while still implementing racist policy.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Yeah sorry I read that as a negative on some level.

Like my brain made an "isn't" an "is" or skipped a "not".

That's why I asked. Thought someone was being like "but won't someone please think of the straight white men" and then I thought well obviously that must be sarcasm but then the general tone didn't seem as sarcastic....

The large bowl of weed I smoked and listening to 8 out of 10 cats while browsing may have contribute to me making that mistake.

My bad.

Here, let me contribute by actually promoting content relating to history and especially history of black women in the US.

The Six Triple Eight

I loved that movie. I don't know why but empowerment of minorities and the vindication that they get in movies like that gets me really emotional, especially after a few rums.