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Community Calls on ICP to Set Ethical Guidelines for Protest Photography
Noah Morrison, founding member of ICP Center Blackness Now, says the International Center of Photography’s response to their efforts has been superficial.
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After Years of Protest, Theodore Roosevelt Statue Will Be Removed From American Natural History Museum
An internal memo to the museum's staff over the weekend was the first to announce the decision to remove the controversial statues on Central Park West.
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Week in Review: Artist Shot by Militia Over Statue; Confederate Portraits Removed From Capitol
Also, a documentarian altered a historical painting to illustrate that most signatories of the Declaration of Independence were enslavers, and more.
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Historical Painting Is Altered to Show Most Declaration of Independence Signatories Were Enslavers
Documentarian Arlen Parsa took John Trumbull’s famous work, “Declaration of Independence,” and marked the faces of every man that controlled enslaved people with a red dot.
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Portraits of Former Confederate House Speakers to Be Removed From Capitol
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the paintings of four House speakers who served in the Confederacy to be removed tomorrow, on Juneteenth.
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UC Berkeley Has Only Returned 20% of Its Native American Artifacts and Remains
The University of California and campuses, including Berkeley, failed to comply with laws for returning stolen objects and remains, according to a new California auditor report.
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The Contentious History of NYC’s Columbus Monuments
In New York City, thousands are calling for the removal of Christopher Columbus statues, which can be found in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn.
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Man Shot and Wounded During Demonstration Against Colonial Statue
Gunshots were fired outside of the Albuquerque Museum as members of a right-wing militia infiltrated an attempt to remove a statue of New Mexico's colonial governor, Juan de Oñate.
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Palm Springs Art Museum Criticized for Staying “Neutral” in Wake of George Floyd’s Killing
An open letter criticizes the museum for staying silent for 10 days and for then offering a “message of neutrality using the artwork of Alison Saar, whose work is far from neutral.”
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A New Resource Center Opens in Gee’s Bend, Home to Famous Quiltmakers
The Gee’s Bend Resource Center will serve one of the most under-resourced communities in Alabama, providing free internet, and assistance with voter registration and census participation.
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Mississippi Leaders Urge Redesign of State Flag to Remove Confederate Battle Flag
“In Mississippi, the state flag is the most visible symbol of white supremacy," says a group of local leaders calling for its replacement.
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Columbus Statue, Sculpted by Mussolini’s Bodyguard, Doused in Red Paint
The statue in Miami, which was recently graffitied during anti-racist protests, is a little-known piece of fascist history.