They Are Trying To Erase Us

Reid This Reid That

Joy Ann Reid and Jacque Reid

News, Politics

4.6 • 881 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode, the Play Cousins welcome Dr. Vedet Coleman-Robinson to discuss federal efforts to whitewash the Black experience from American history. Trump recently announced plans to lessen the independence of the Smithsonian museums, singling out the National African American Museum of History and Culture, also known as the Blacksonian. Trump reportedly wants to remove the entire slavery section from the museum and says that it operates 'under the influence of a division, race-centered ideology. In this conversation the ladies discuss the urgency of this moment and what we can all do to help. Dr. Coleman-Robinson is the president and CEO of the Association of African American Museums which supports cultural organizations, historical societies, and museums that collect, preserve, and exhibit objects valuable to art, history, and science involving African American communities. Please follow our Substack for more show notes https://reidthisreidthat.substack.com/

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0:00.0	We have a lot time to look to know.
0:03.0	Hey, yeah, laptop to look to know.
0:07.0	Yeah. Dr. Vodette Coleman Robinson. We have a very special guest.
0:23.1	Dr. Vedette Coleman Robinson is the president of the Association of the African American Museums, also known as Triple A.M.
0:31.9	She is one of my favorite people.
0:34.4	I've done some fun work with Triple A.M. And Vedette is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta
0:42.9	Sorority Incorporated. Come on.
0:45.2	You're Swarmors. How are you? Oh, I love it here.
0:53.4	I thought she's already an honorary cousin.
0:56.2	You're talking to do, Beth Coleman Robinson Reed.
0:59.7	Yes, yes, yes.
1:01.7	Yes, I'll accept it.
1:03.3	Talk to your husband about that.
1:05.0	Yes.
1:06.0	So, so doctor, I'm going to get things, Dr. Sororor, let me get things started by just asking, you know, we heard this news from the Trump administration to really change the operation of the Smithsonian museums, including what people call the Blacksonian. And there's a lot of concern out there. I know
1:29.9	you have been involved with not just what's going on with that museum in D.C., but museums across
1:37.4	the country, African-American museums across the country. And what's your greatest fear with what Donald Trump is planning to do to have J.D. Vance kind of oversee it, take away, you know, the ability of the Smithsonian to function as it has independently and really have the federal government more involved?
2:00.7	Well, number one, thank you for having me. It's a... and really have the federal government more involved?
2:01.0	Well, number one, thank you for having me.
2:04.8	It's an honor and a privilege to share this space with you,
2:07.2	the two of you, but I have kind of confidence
2:10.9	in the Smithsonian's Regents, Board of Regents.
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