Richmond's Stonewall Jackson Statue Removal Has the Public Weighing In
On Wednesday, work crews in Richmond, Virginia removed a statue of Gen. Stonewall Jackson from the [...]
Stonewall Jackson has been removed in RVA. The sky opened up just before. As the crane lifted, thunder roared and church bells began to ring. Wow. #rva pic.twitter.com/UJ2BbmAqdR
— Lauren Serpa Photographs (@SerpaLerpa) July 1, 2020
prevnextThis is wonderful. Don’t let anyone tell you that protesting doesn’t work. I hope everyone celebrates this achievement for #BlackLivesMatter & humanity. And, that we keep working until the quality is real.
— Langdon Bosarge (@HeyLangdon) July 1, 2020
Keep it going. Let’s replace them all with black activist, suffragists and abolitionists. Some Malcolm X, maybe big bronze Nat Turner in the rose garden...
— Herb Heller (@HerbHeller) July 1, 2020
prevnextBeauty!! Today is a GOOD day. Another ugly symbol toppled, but never erased. May the TRUTH be told. It will be easier to tell now. Congratulations! from🇨🇦 @LevarStoney
— always vote (@always_vote) July 1, 2020
Seeing that happen really hurts me. The true value of those types of statues is going to be lost if they are all made to 'disappear', and those who believe their removal means the end of human prejudice, or what is being called 'racism' right now, are sadly mistaken. 😒
— Christine Chiomento (@GoldStarMom2872) July 2, 2020
prevnextGreat start. Now can we reform the police and the criminal justice system?
— Matt Cesca (@Nightshade386) July 1, 2020
best thign of 2020 so far
— SineQuaNonPeace (@SineQuaNonLove) July 1, 2020
prevnextIt's a lovely piece of artwork. Too bad it isn't a representation of a more worthy person.
— Peggy Stuart (@PeggyStuart) July 2, 2020
That thing stood 130 years and 32 days too long.
— WEAR A MASK ARREST BREONNA'S KILLERS🏳️🌈 (@kesslerpots) July 2, 2020
prevnextAfter growin' up with this, I'm please as peaches to see it finally coming down--all over the place too.
— Chooglin AntiFa (@Chooglin1) July 1, 2020
Removing this statue is good, but it doesn't dismantle systematic racism that still plagues the black community in Richmond.
— Ano Ali (@AnoAli20) July 1, 2020
prevnext🙋♂️Raise your hand if you believe that all Confederate Monuments should be removed.
— Steve Herzfeld 🌊 (@american2084) July 1, 2020
It’s not disrespect. It’s the right thing to do. I don’t want to honor something like that. It should just be put in a museum.
— Dillon Bernie2020 🌹⏳ (@Dillon2592) July 1, 2020
prevGood riddance. He was a horrible human being and should not be celebrated in any way, shape or form.
— Katiedid 😷 🌊 (@IrishNorsewoman) July 1, 2020