Missing display cases that once filled the lobbies of two floors of the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library sparked anguish in the Five Points neighborhood as leaders in the Black community feared the Denver Public Library was erasing their history and disrespecting a community that has contributed so much to the city.
The library’s interim director has now apologized and the display cases are being restored.
The removal of the displays comes as President Donald Trump’s administration has scrubbed stories of Black Americans and other non-white people from government websites, purged books on civil rights and racism from libraries on military academy campuses, and threatened to cut funding from public schools and city governments — including Denver’s — that don’t eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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📝: Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post
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