How the Smithsonian is Rectifying its Racist Past

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How the Smithsonian is Rectifying its Racist Past

Arts & Culture
When:
March 5, 2024 ยท 8:00 AM
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City Cast DC
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It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but throughout the early 20th century, the Smithsonian acquired more than 280 human brains as a part of racist eugenics studies. More than a quarter of the brains still held by the Smithsonian today belonged to people in the DMV. Now, a Smithsonian task force says those remains should be repatriated. The Washington Post's Nicole Dungca is here to explain the reporting that triggered an investigation. After the interview, our executive producer Priy

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