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Tag: Confederate monuments

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who introduced a bill last summer to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike from an area near Judiciary Square, stands on June 20 in front of what remained of the structure, which was torn down and burned by protesters the previous day during Juneteenth-related demonstrations. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

MARSHALL: Why Were Military Bases Named After Failed Confederates?

by David W. MarshallJune 28, 2023June 28, 2023

Historians have noted that most of the Confederate memorials were not built with the intention of honoring fallen soldiers, but to continue advancing the ideas behind white supremacy.

Posted inNational, Stacy M. Brown

Are Removing Confederate Monuments and Changing Sports Teams’ Names Just a Distraction?

by Stacy M. BrownJanuary 13, 2021December 21, 2021
Chadwick Boseman
Posted inLifestyle

Thousands Sign Petitions for Chadwick Boseman Statue to Replace Confederate Monument

by WI Guest AuthorSeptember 3, 2020December 21, 2021
Louise Lucas
Posted inUncategorized

Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas Charged with Dismantling Confederate Monument

by WI Guest AuthorAugust 19, 2020December 21, 2021
Levar Stoney
Posted inCommunity

Richmond Mayor Assigned Security Detail After Ordering Removal of Confederate Statues

by WI Guest AuthorAugust 3, 2020December 21, 2021
Kehinde Wiley's "Rumors of War" (Courtesy of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts via Twitter)
Posted inCommunity

Kehinde Wiley Statue in Richmond Stands Tall Amid Protests

by WI Guest AuthorJune 26, 2020December 21, 2021
A statue honoring Arthur Ashe, the first Black so honored in Richmond, was unveiled nearly 25 years ago along the city's historic Monument Avenue but not without heated debate among many longtime residents. (D. Kevin McNeir/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLifestyle

Richmond’s Avenues Honoring Confederate Heroes Now Include Black Images

by WI WebstaffFebruary 5, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inColumnists, D Kevin McNeir, Editor's Column, Opinion

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Symbols Have Great Power — That’s Why Confederate Statues Must Come Down

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior EditorMarch 21, 2018October 31, 2020
Kevin Gover (right), director of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, and Lonnie Bunch III, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, hold court during a March 3 symposium on racialized mascots and memorials. (Courtesy of Smithsonian)
Posted inBlack Experience, Lifestyle

Museums Talk Racist Mascots, Memorials at Symposium

by Lauren M. PoteatMarch 6, 2018October 31, 2020
Posted inBlack Experience

Racist Mascots, Confederate Statues on Slate for NMAAHC Symposium

by WI Guest AuthorMarch 2, 2018October 31, 2020

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