Anyone notice the absence of black monuments...** Update** The Black Monument Project

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

Not all but you definitely see a spike around the 1960s.

The spike in schools after desegregation....to remind us.

 

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

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.

He thinks we have control over an EXTREMELY INFLUENTIAL RACIST country where we're 14% of the population.

 

[El Bombi]

Tom Lee Monument in Memphis, TN

 

[El Bombi]

Seems like all of the predominately Black American cities have Black monuments.

 

[Yehuda]

Juan Bautista Cabral, Argentine soldier

Ansina, Uruguayan soldier

José Leonardo Chirino, Venezuelan revolutionary, leader of an insurrection in 1795

Miguel de Buría, Maroon leader of a 16th century insurrection in Venezuela

Benkos Biohó, Maroon leader in 17th century Colombia

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Not sure what's the point of this thread. What does a monument means for the black population? Go to places like Dominican Republic, Brazil, Cuba, and you will see black people are treated like trash. I'm sure they would change those monuments for better opportunities.

Can we not have both

 

[Ezigbo Nwanyi]

Tom Lee Monument in Memphis, TN

"Although he could not swim, Tom Lee saved the lives of 32 white people when a riverboat capsized and sank. Memphis genuinely loved the guy, but its old "very worthy Negro" monument is a modern ... Statue of Elvis,"
Tom Lee, Deemed Worthy by Monument, Memphis, Tennessee

 

[Prodyson]

Not all but you definitely see a spike around the 1960s.

Notice how a lot of the ones during the civil rights era were schools?.... They clearly knew what they were doing. smh

 

[Black Magisterialness]

Detroit has one on the riverfront for the underground railroad.

Let me find some pics....

I love that statue...I see it all the time and it still gives me chills.

 

[Ziggiy]

Imagine we had something for our heroes the scale of this Senegal piff

I fukking LOVE that statue

 

[Waldo Geraldo Faldo]

Imagine we had something for our heroes the scale of this Senegal piff

Beautiful...just beautiful

 

[BlackJesus]

TheColi: bu bu bu Latin America is racist! Good thing I live in America!

 

[Aviso]

Very powerful images. Good post.

 

[Miles Davis]

Imagine we had something for our heroes the scale of this Senegal piff

I’d love to see this in person.

 

[SomeoneFromThePast]

Not sure what's the point of this thread. What does a monument means for the black population? Go to places like Dominican Republic, Brazil, Cuba, and you will see black people are treated like trash. I'm sure they would change those monuments for better opportunities.

I can guarantee you that black people are treated much worse in USA than in Brazil, DR or Cuba. You shouldn't talk about places you know nothing about and haven't traveled to.

You would be surprised...