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Tag: Statues

  • Respect Art, Heal Divisions

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    Bob Rayner
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    by Donald Smith “Our institution takes very seriously the responsibility to manage these objects in ways that ensure their origins and purpose are never forgotten: that is the glorification of those who led the fight to enslave African Americans and destroy the Union.”  Those are the words of Marland Buckner, interim director of the city…

  • Yes! A Statue for Virginia’s Black Union Troops

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    Steve Haner
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    Yes! Where can I donate? Richmond Councilwoman Kim Grey’s proposal in this morning’s Richmond Times-Dispatch for a statute honoring the Civil War’s black Union troops from Virginia needs to be acted on promptly.  It should replace the one statue that does need to disappear off Monument Avenue, the one to Jefferson Davis. In particular the…