In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order criticizing the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture for promoting a “divisive, race-centered ideology,” Black churches nationwide are mobilizing support. Leaders like Rev. Robert Turner of Baltimore and Rev. Otis Moss III of Chicago are encouraging congregations to donate and advocate for the museum, emphasizing its role in preserving African American history. The museum, which has welcomed over 10 million visitors since its 2016 opening, now faces internal leadership changes and external political pressures.
