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One study found that, of more than 48,000 statues, plaques, parks and obelisks across the United States, less than 1% honored people of color.
With most legal challenges resolved after the violent Unite the Right rally and the statue of Robert E. Lee removed from its lofty pedestal in downtown Charlottesville, Va., local lawmakers in December 2021 voted to do the unimaginable: Donate the statue to the local Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.
Op-Ed: "Despite their silence, statues are active portraits that can reinforce the value and visibility of Black Americans. The lack of Black statues sends a clear message of exclusion."
With most of the legal challenges resolved after the violent Unite the Right rally, and the statue of Robert E Lee removed from its lofty pedestal in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, local lawmakers in December 2021 voted to do the unimaginable – donate the statue to the local Jefferson School African…
With a few notable exceptions, public monuments across the United States are overwhelmingly white and male. A movement is slowly growing to tell a more inclusive history of the American experience.