Anyone notice the absence of black monuments...** Update** The Black Monument Project
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A quick web search shows 9 nba players with statues, including jordan, pippen, iceman and the mailman. Russell and Wilt. Kareem magic dr j and dominique. Someone else mentioned Harriet Tubman and and Frederick Douglas. Joe Lewis has one. Who else?
Looking like Sub-zeroCan you imagine a statue of Nat Turner with him holding up the decapitated head of a slave master?
I know Chicago has two statues in Bronzeville memorializing black folks.
First, is an archetype of the southern migrant that came to Chicago during the great migration which sits at the entrance of Bronzeville:
The other honors African American soldiers that fought in France during WW1:
First, is an archetype of the southern migrant that came to Chicago during the great migration which sits at the entrance of Bronzeville:
The other honors African American soldiers that fought in France during WW1:
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There are some but most are in small cities. Use google
Not all but you definitely see a spike around the 1960s.
I should have added post reconstruction
Detroit has one on the riverfront for the underground railroad.
Let me find some pics....
Let me find some pics....
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Can you imagine a statue of Nat Turner with him holding up the decapitated head of a slave master?
How much statutes cost?
Somebody get gofundme poppin
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American cacs have no problem christenizing folks like Frederick Douglas or MLK.
They'd definitely be against Nat Turner an Denmark Vesey.
They'd definitely be against Nat Turner an Denmark Vesey.
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No the fukk they don'tMost of those monuments show black ppl in bondage. Not sure that's a good image to reinforce to future generations.
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Exactly. Its up to black people to commission statues celebrating their heros.
There were many brave and amazing Africans that existed during slavery. They should absolutely be lauded and commemorated.
Whites know the importance of symbolism. If only black folk could learn this too.
When was the conference that unanimously concluded "Black folk" don't know the importance of symbolism? I must've missed it but I'm looking to brush up.
This is why travel to the islands and Africa is absurdly important to African-Americans. Period.
