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John,
They tried to erase Harriet Tubman from the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad page. We called them out—and her image is back.
This is a win. A powerful reminder that when we speak out and organize, we make change. But let’s be clear—this fight is far from over, and we’re focused on a lot more than a government web page.
Trump recently signed an executive order aimed at “restoring truth and sanity” to American history. What it really does is authorize a full-scale whitewashing of Black stories, struggle, and resistance—starting with the Smithsonian Institution.
They want to strip away anything they consider “divisive.” That means:
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Confederate statues coming back
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The African American History Museum and Smithsonians are under threat
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Programs and exhibits about slavery, racism, and liberation wiped from public view
And the scariest part? They’re already doing it—quietly editing websites, canceling DEI programs, and scrubbing public records.
We were able to push back and get Harriet Tubman's image restored because people like you refused to stay silent. Now we need that same energy—and your support—to keep fighting back.
👉🏾 Chip in now to help us defend public Black history and fund the organizing it takes to win.
This is bigger than one webpage. This is about a movement to rewrite history and erase us from it. And it’s going to take real resources to fight back—through legal pressure, public campaigns, and grassroots action.
We need to protect our museums, libraries, schools, and public institutions from this racist, revisionist agenda.
We need to uplift the full story of this country, not just the version white supremacists are comfortable with.
And we need to keep showing up—loudly, unapologetically, and with receipts.
Help fund this fight. Give anything you can today to protect the truth and preserve Black history. ✊🏾
In power and resistance,
Black Lives Matter
Our grassroots movement is pushing for Black liberation every single day. We are striving to create a world where Black people do so much more than just survive. It’s time we thrive.
As an organization one of our biggest hurdles is consistency.
A recurring contribution of anything you can afford goes a long way as we plan for the months, years, and even decades ahead. This is the most effective way for small-dollar donors (like you) to power our Black liberation work.
Will you make a recurring contribution of $5 or more today so that we can keep building momentum for our movement?
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