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Erasing History at President's House | Philadelphia News
One hundred people gathered in Philadelphia to honor the 407th anniversary of enslaved Africans’ arrival, a solemn reminder that America’s prosperity was built on unpaid Black labor. The event, held at the President’s House Site amid controversy over removed exhibits detailing George Washington’s enslavement, sparked legal action and passionate defense of historical truth. Speakers including attorney Michael Coard, tour guide Mijuel Johnson, and professor Molefi Kete Asante condemned the erasure, calling it an attack on foundational American history—and vowed to ensure the past is never…
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