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This art exhibition is 'divisive' or 'eye-opening' — it depends who you ask

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A new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays "American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive."

(Image credit: Anacostia Community Museum)

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