Nation Jan 02 Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman 'rooted in community' in Newark, NJ By Michael Hill
Nation Jul 10 Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was hoisted away from its place of prominence in Charlottesville on Saturday and carted off to storage, years after its threatened removal became a rallying point for white supremacists and inspired their… By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
Nation Nov 10 Confederate Avenue renamed in Virginia amid racial reckoning The renaming is part of a much larger and ongoing reckoning over the city's historical ties to slavery and racial discrimination. By Associated Press
Education Jul 27 A monument to Philadelphia's Black student protesters will go up as another monument comes down Local high school students convinced Pennsylvania’s Historical and Museum Commission to commemorate Philadelphia’s 1967 Black student walkouts. Soon afterward, city officials removed a statue honoring the former police commissioner who ordered the young protesters beaten. By Benjamin Herold, The Hechinger Report
World Jul 15 Statue of Black protester replaces toppled U.K. slave trader Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees cast doubt on whether the new statue would be allowed to stay, noting that it “was the work and decision of a London-based artist.”… By Associated Press
Jul 04 As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side By Kate Brumback, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Some statues of figures from America’s slave-owning past have been yanked down by protesters, others dismantled by order of governors or city leaders. But the largest Confederate monument ever crafted — colossal figures carved into the solid rock of a… Continue reading
Jun 25 Protesters demand removal of statues depicting freed Black American kneeling before Lincoln By William J. Kole, Associated Press Calls are mounting for the removal of twin Emancipation memorials in Washington, D.C., and Boston that depict a freed Black American kneeling at Abraham Lincoln’s feet. Continue reading
Jun 24 Slavery advocate's statue removed in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The historic South Carolina city of Charleston is removing a symbol of its legacy. City crews are working to take away a statue honoring John C. Calhoun, an early U.S. vice president whose zealous defense of slavery led the nation… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 8:09 Confederate monument removed by one Kentucky city finds another home By PBS News Hour Cities around the country are grappling with whether to keep or take down monuments. In Louisville, Kentucky, a monument honoring confederate soldiers has been the source of controversy for years, even after its removal. Forty miles to the southwest, in… Continue watching
Aug 19 Duke University takes down Robert E. Lee statue after defacement By Rebecca Oh The removal of the statue took place early Saturday morning, after the university discovered that the statue had been vandalized Wednesday night. Continue reading