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Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show

Artist Amy Sherald cancels her Smithsonian show over censorship concerns

Sherald said she backed out amid discussions of removing a painting that shows a transgender woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty. The museum disputed her claim.

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Artist to withdraw exhibit from National Portrait Gallery over censorship concerns

Amy Sherald claims the museum was planning to cut a portrait of a transgender woman as the Statue of Liberty from the exhibition.

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Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian exhibit, citing 'culture of censorship'

Sherald said she was informed that the gallery had “concerns” about her painting of a trans Statue of Liberty, which she said led to “discussions about removing it.” “While no single person is to blame,

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Critics see Trump attacks on the 'Black Smithsonian' as an effort to ...

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., suggested that Trump wants to distort the national narrative to racist ends. The sculpture DNA Study Revisited by artist Roberto Lugo, part ...

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Black churches back Smithsonian Black history museum after Trump’s order

Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump’s order. The museum tells the history of slavery and segregation, ...

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DuVernay Backs Smithsonian as Trump Targets Black History - EURweb

Ava DuVernay Defends Black History, Smithsonian’s Mission as Trump-Backed Order Sparks Fears of Erasure. By Ny MaGee May 14, 2025; Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter.

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Pinback button from the inaugural Acapulco Black Film Festival

American Black Film Festival, American, founded 1997 Description A pinback button from the inaugural Acapulco Black Film Festival (ABFF) held June 24-29, 1997. The button has a white background ...

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