Albany Underground Railroad Museum Files Lawsuit Over Canceled Federal Grant

The Underground Railroad Education Center in Albany, New York, has initiated legal action against the National Endowment for the Humanities. The institution alleges that a $250,000 grant was withdrawn due to racial bias, linking the decision to broader efforts against diversity initiatives. Legal representation is provided by attorneys connected to Lawyers for Good Government. The museum intended to use the funding for constructing an interpretive center next to the historic Myers House, a site with significant ties to 19th-century abolitionist activities. The organization claims its constitutional rights were violated when the grant was terminated without appeal options last May.