MASS Action Toolkit
Coverage of MASS Action Toolkit in the Nexus archive.
- WATCH: Smithsonian director pressed on woke exhibits: ‘Is Mickey Mouse racist?’
The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History faced questions from House Republicans about exhibits and materials described as 'woke,' including a display linking Mickey Mouse to minstrelsy and a toolkit discussing 'objectivity' as a feature of White supremacy culture. Rep. Brandon Gill challenged the director on whether Mickey Mouse was racist and whether the toolkit's content implied she was a White supremacist.
- WATCH: Smithsonian director pressed on woke exhibits: ‘Is Mickey Mouse racist?’
The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History faced questions from House Republicans regarding exhibits and materials described as 'woke,' including a display linking Mickey Mouse to racism and a toolkit discussing 'objectivity' as part of White supremacy culture. The exchange included inquiries about whether Mickey Mouse is racist and whether the museum's materials imply White supremacy.