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Smithsonian director's House hearing over diversity toolkit

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The July 21 House Oversight subcommittee hearing questioned Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig about a diversity toolkit that listed traits including politeness, objectivity and hard work as aspects of white supremacy culture. The available report does not say whether the hearing concluded or describe its immediate follow-up.

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    1. Update 1One Pamphlet, One Hearing, One Director: Smithsonian Faces Congress Over 'Politeness' Graphic

    The story so far

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      One Pamphlet, One Hearing, One Director: Smithsonian Faces Congress Over 'Politeness' Graphic

      Republicans on a House subcommittee spent Tuesday pressing Anthea Hartig on a 2020 museum graphic that framed objectivity, hard work and politeness as traits of white culture. The session ended without a vote — but the scrutiny isn't going away.

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      • Whether the specific 2020 graphic title and removal date will be formally entered into the subcommittee's record.
      • Whether Republicans escalate to subpoena authority or pull the institution's funding streams into a separate review.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Anthea M. HartigAmerican historian and museum administrator1 report
    • Brandon GillAmerican politician and investment banker (born 1994)1 report
    • Jasmine CrockettAmerican politician (born 1981)1 report
    • Kweisi MfumeAmerican politician1 report
    • Tim BurchettAmerican politician (born 1964)1 report

    Places

    • National Museum of African American History and Culture1400 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, USA1 report
    • Smithsonian National Museum of American History1300 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, USA1 report
    • United States CapitolWashington, DC 20004, USA1 report

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