Here are key sentences of this statement from the American Historical Association:
"Knowledge of the past exists to serve the needs of the living. In the current context, this includes an honest reckoning with all aspects of that past. Americans of all ages deserve nothing less than a free and open exchange about history and the forces that shape our world today . . . ."
https://www.historians.org/divisive-concepts-statement?fbclid=IwAR2JgNfO-IGwYDuFLZC_2stm4uRZMXJnDLgFhNVzD4qOkwHAG7eIWxJGb5M