The Smithsonian shut down its DEI office—when will it return the brains it took from Black people?

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Racism

Pseudoscience

Cultural heritage

Aleš Hrdlička

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

Repatriation

Eugenics in the United States

Eugenics

Racial discrimination

Adelphi Genetics Forum

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The article discusses the Smithsonian's history with racial pseudoscience under anthropologist Aleš Hrdlička and current challenges in repatriating remains collected without consent, highlighting issues related to racism, eugenics, and cultural heritage.

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