Civil rights activists flooded the streets of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 3, to protest the Trump administration's controversial push to rewrite Black history education and dismantle diversity programs. Chants of 'Our history matters!' echoed as crowds demanded accountability for policies critics call 'an erasure of truth.'
The backlash follows U.S. President Trump's orders to remove federal diversity initiatives and revise exhibits at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Activists argue these moves threaten to silence vital narratives. 'This isn't just about textbooks—it's about whose stories get told,' said organizer Tasha Boyd.
The protest, one of the largest since Trump took office, highlights growing tensions over racial justice and education in the U.S. Mphuthing reports.
