#Statues

Sporting Generosity

SportGenerosity

Written by: Kerri Smilie“I really didn't want to talk about concentration camps tonight. But today I've seen a certain post going around saying something to the effect of "Germany didn't

Ari Fleischer

AriFleischer

In addition to opposing mob violence, there's another reason statues of our founding fathers, including those who owned slaves, should not be abolished.They were Enlightenment thinkers who, w one sentence,

Phil Varner

philvarner

Thread: About why removing the Confederate statues in Charlottesville seems to be on hold right now. Even though the new VA state law went into effect today, we can't actually

chris evans

notcapnamerica

Fun fact: White women were instrumental in fundraising to erect confederate monuments.The United Daughters of the Confederacy, founded in the 1890s, was arguably the most important and influential group according

John Blake

johndavidblake

Fairly obviously, that Robert Jenrick article about statues turns out not to have been a very fair representation of the issues it purported to tackle.https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1350584333720047626 As a person obsessed with

Robert Saunders

redhistorian

If anyone thinks this is a good faith proposal, designed to secure democratic consent for changes to public monuments, let's look at what Robert Jenrick said four months ago about

The OG ToniB(TFSTTFG)

tonib

The burning of cities and statues across America serves more of a purpose than just removing an ever-growing list of problematic public art. Those acts are meant to psychologically demoralize

Steven Schwinghamer

s_schwinghamer

On Heritage Day in NS, amid panic about changing street names, statues, etc., I'd like everyone in #halifax to reflect on what they learned about the past by driving on

Jared Yates Sexton

JYSexton

The people decrying the loss of things like Aunt Jemima syrup, Confederate monuments, and superheroes and pop culture figures being recast are more worried about perceived loss of cultural power

Khalissa

Deeva4dlord

25 Of The Most Creative Sculptures And Famous Statues From Around The World1 Mustangs By Robert Glen, Las Colinas, Texas, USA2 Expansion by Paige Bradley, New York, USA3 The Monument

Jessica Green

LibtKitWitch

This statue is private property. Ok so I got curious and am kind of going down a rabbit hole: I was wondering if there were still any statues of Stalin

Stephen Wigmore

stephen_wigmore

Still not clear how removing every public reminder of anyone related to the Slave Trade will make us more aware of its impact on British History in the long-term. Looks

Meg O’Mahony (she/her)

meg_omahony83

So pleased to have been a part of this rich discussion and to hear from so many women engaging in this space. Thread below of my top takeaways (and please

Rebecca Levitan

LevintheMed

my favorite #PublicSculpture of all time is - not 1 but 6! The 'Speaking Statues of #Rome, also known as the 'Congresso degli Arguti' (Congress of Wits) bc since 1501,

Mario Arulthas

MarioArul

Sinhalese who are cheering this on - there are a few statues and monuments celebrating the genocide and its perpetrators in various locations across the North-East. Please feel free to

The Social Distancing Mayor

jamesdecker2006

I know there’s no room for context or nuance in 2020 America, but I’m going to try anyway. The debate over this statute really touches a nerve with me, because

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