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A Bible carried during civil rights demonstrations and other artifacts are being quietly removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the nation’s capital, according to ...

An excerpt from the museum’s communication to Dr. Brown reads: “I wanted to alert you that the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will be returning your Bible and book we ...

“Dear Reverend Brown, I wanted to alert you that the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will be returning your Bible and book we borrowed for our ...