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House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history
Bipartisan effort led by Black lawmakers honored Frederick Douglass's legacy during Black History Month with a ceremony featuring artifacts and prominent conservative voices.
- The U.S. House of Representatives renamed its press gallery after Frederick Douglass, the prominent Black abolitionist, in a bipartisan recognition of Black history.
- The renaming ceremony involved prominent Black conservatives, activists, faith leaders, and Trump administration officials, and coincided with debates over how race and history are portrayed in the U.S.
- While some praised the move as honoring Black heroes, others argued the Trump administration's policies whitewashed history and fueled discrimination against minorities.
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House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history
The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
·United States
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LIVE NOW: Speaker Johnson, Other Representatives Dedicate Frederick Douglass Press Gallery
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), and Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah) hold an event to dedicate the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery at 12 p.m. ET on Feb. 12. ...
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