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Trump’s Hypocritical Silence on the Defacement of Monuments During Capitol Attack

by Valentina Di Liscia January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

A tweet from last summer in which Trump authorizes “up to 10 years in prison” for anyone who vandalizes or destroys federal property has resurfaced as a bitter reminder of his bias against progressive activists.

Unidentified Protesters Topple Roosevelt and Lincoln Statues in Oregon

by Valentina Di Liscia October 12, 2020November 5, 2020

Both US Presidents have been highly criticized for their expansionist agendas and their racist and genocidal policies targeting Indigenous people.

New York Will Honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg With a Statue in Brooklyn

by Hakim Bishara September 21, 2020November 5, 2020

The governor will appoint a commission to select an artist and choose a location for the statue of the Brooklyn-born Supreme Court justice.

Let’s Preserve Acts of History, Not Racist Monuments

by Jillian McManemin September 21, 2020November 5, 2020

We do not need to physically preserve these objects to preserve history. The Toppled Monuments Archive seeks to reroute the impulse to preserve these objects altogether.

The Story Behind a Misunderstood Satanic Monument

by Billy Anania September 16, 2020November 5, 2020

When Confederate memorials began to be toppled in June, far-right organizations called for the destruction of the Satanic Temple’s bronze statue of Baphomet. Here’s why that doesn’t make sense.

Petition Wants to Replace Confederate Statue With Monument to Chadwick Boseman

by Hakim Bishara September 3, 2020November 5, 2020

Over 40,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling to replace a Confederate monument in Anderson, South Carolina with a statue of the late Black Panther star.

British Museum Will Move Bust of its Founding Donor, a Colonialist and Slaveowner

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 28, 2020November 5, 2020

Sir Hans Sloane’s bust will be moved from prominent display to a secure cabinet alongside artifacts explaining his work in the context of the British empire.

Monument to Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Sojourner Truth Unveiled in Central Park

by Valentina Di Liscia August 27, 2020November 5, 2020

A statue of three pioneers of women’s rights joined the park’s collection, which previously featured only fictional women.

Artists Imagine New Monuments and “Otherwise Worlds”

by Thea Quiray Tagle August 4, 2020November 5, 2020

In Building a Better Monument, nine artists remind us of the work that anti-racist monuments and movements must do: memorialize the fallen, while stoking the righteous anger needed for transformation.

In America’s “First Suburban Chinatown,” Asian Americans Have Negotiated Cultural Representation

by Caroline Ellen Liou August 4, 2020November 5, 2020

In the San Gabriel Valley, home to the largest concentration of Asian Americans, cultural landmarks tell a story of the formation of a collective cultural identity.

Statue of Black Lives Matter Activist Replaces Toppled Monument of Enslaver

by Valentina Di Liscia July 15, 2020November 5, 2020

Artist Marc Quinn covertly installed a sculpture of activist Jen Reid in place of a bronze of Edward Colston toppled by protesters in Bristol last month.

Richmond Judge Blocks Mayor From Removing More Confederate Monuments

by Valentina Di Liscia July 10, 2020November 5, 2020

Mayor Levar Stoney expedited the removal of seven Confederate statues in Richmond over the past week, but a Richmond judge has approved a temporary injunction blocking the mayor’s order.

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