Scheduled to open in Downtown Nashville Fall 2020, the National Museum of African American Music will be a 56,000-square-foot facility that will encourage visitors to discover the central role African Americans have played in shaping and creating all genres of American music. Look at this stunning exhibition from the website of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. A museum, two decades in the making, centering on African-American musicians is finally getting close to opening its doors in downtown Nashville in the coming months. "And since white people still hold most of the institutional power in America, we have all internalized some aspects of white culture--including people of color," it says.The museum's "whiteness" chart was shared to Twitter by conservative commentator Bryon York, and immediately met with some backlash, particularly from users who claim that people of color also hold the outlined American values.




"White dominant culture, or whiteness, refers to they way white people and their traditions, attitudes and ways of life have been normalized over time and are now considered standard practices in the United States," according to the chart. THE National Museum of African American History and Culture has been accused of "racism" after releasing a whiteness chart that links hard work and a nuclear family unit to white culture. What kind of country do the museum curators want?Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing stories from around the world, delivered to your inbox every weekday.The American Conservative exists to advance a Main Street conservatism.

The apology comes amid a national movement sparked by the death of George Floyd that is calling for better race relations in the country. He may not have a chance, but he’s offering something precious: Hope. Jared Siskin/Getty Images The National Museum for African American History and Culture removed a chart listing "whiteness" attributes after receiving criticism from Donald Trump Jr and conservative media. The museum itself looks fantastic, but this is disgusting.The museum teaches black people that being on time for work is racist oppression. We thank those who shared concerns about our 'Talking About Race' online portal," the statement said, Interim director Spencer Crew added that the graphic, which had been up since May 31, was not racist. The museum posted the following statement:. We cherish local community, the liberties bequeathed us by the Founders, the civilizational foundations of faith and family, and—we are not ashamed to use the word—peace.Marching outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Juneteenth (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) We erred in including it.

'whiteness' and the national museum of african american history & culture. Imagine thinking black families [don't] also follow the Mom Dad 2-3 Kids format, [don't] also work hard for themselves and [don't] value individuality.

Museum officials issued a formal apology on Thursday, writing in a statement that they have since removed the chart from their website. The National Museum Of African American History & Culture on January 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. I'm sorry, whose the real racist here?" "We're trying to talk about ideology, not about people," he said, according to the Post. '"The museum, which is part of the Smithsonian, also took to Twitter to clarify the purpose of their "Talking About Race" section.
"At a time when the soul of our country is being tested, our Talking About Race portal will help individuals and communities foster constructive conversations and much needed dialogue about one of our nation's most challenging topics: Racism and its corrosive impact," the tweet said. Anyway, as a result of public backlash, the museum has removed a chart (which can be found at this link) which attributed things like rugged individualism, nuclear family, scientific method, and work ethic to “whiteness.”. wrote one user who goes by the handle @WallyintheAlly.Some of the "white" values named in the chart include rugged individualism, the nuclear family where the husband is the breadwinner, a heavy focus on the history of European immigrants, the "protestant work ethic" where work comes before play, Christianity, wealth equating to self-worth, a "bland is best" steak and potatoes approach to culture and a "Barbie" is beautiful approach to aesthetics.The list goes on to include how the American justice system is based on English common law, Americans are taught to "win at all costs" and always strive to be No. A Smithsonian museum apologized for a chart listing hard work and rational thought as traits of white culture. At least some of that money went toward illustrating a chart describing a number of American virtues – including hard work, timekeeping, the nuclear family and delayed gratification – as traits of “whiteness.” Why do we pay for this racist propaganda? (Screenshot, nmaahc.si.edu) (CNS News) -- The National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) claims that "self-reliance," “objective, rational thinking,” “hard work,” the "nuclear family," and being “polite” are among the aspects and assumptions of “white culture” in the United States. Look. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. This was one of those tools," Crew said, according to the Post. "The whole idea behind the portal is how do we give tools to people to have these conversations that are vital to moving forward.