This Independence Park Display May Be Removed by the Trump Administration
Does this really "inappropriately disparage Americans"?
A display at Independence National Historical Park documenting “The Dirty Business of Slavery” could soon be removed by the Trump administration. (Public domain image.)
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This Independence Park Display May Be Removed By the Trump Administration
Do you have a problem with the above sign? It’s a display at Independence National Historical Park documenting “The Dirty Business of Slavery.” And it’s on a short list for removal by the Trump administration. Officials asked workers at parks across the country to identify any monuments or displays that might “inappropriately disparage Americans” and, yep, this is one of the displays flagged. Now, the government will review all flagged items, with a deadline for removal of September 17th. The New York Times has an in-depth piece on what’s happening in Philadelphia and elsewhere around the country. You can read it here.
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You’ve probably seen the Philadelphia Orchestra play. Or at least I hope you have. But you’ve never seen them quite like this. On Friday night, our world class symphony takes to the Mann Center stage to perform with Nas. If you can’t remember who Nas is, I will refer you to his 1994 hit “N.Y. State of Mind.” You can pick up tickets for the show here. In other Philadelphia Orchestra news, tickets are on sale for the orchestra’s opening night at the Kimmel Center, which features Curtis alum and pianist extraordinaire Yuja Wang. Should be a good one.
