Sean walks through the report's findings, including changes to the museum's mission, the growing role of activism inside historical institutions, and why he believes museums should educate rather than advocate.
He discusses the Smithsonian's updated mission statement, leadership comments about "decolonizing" museums, exhibits centered on social justice, and internal training materials that labeled concepts such as objectivity, individualism, and perfectionism as elements of "white supremacy culture."
Sean also explains why it's possible to honestly confront America's failures—including slavery and discrimination—without abandoning the nation's founding principles or treating history as a political project.
This episode is a conversation about American history, civic institutions, and why preserving public trust requires historians to pursue truth rather than activism.
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