It was smart for Confederates to erect statues honoring racist traitors we literally looked up to for 100+ years. It helped normalize white supremacy. Let’s normalize something else. Only 1 in 10 statues erected in the U.S. & in NYC are of women. We can do better. #SHEbuiltNYC
Women’s history isn’t just the history of the mothers, wives, daughters of the men who built our nation and city. I want to live in a New York surrounded by the men AND women who made this place great, where we UNhide the hidden figures. #SHEbuiltNYC women.nyc/she-built-nyc
I can think of several women who should get NYC statues like labor activist Rose Schneiderman, politician Shirley Chisolm, or journalist Jane Jacobs. Who would you nominate? Post with #SHEbuiltNYC. Nominate formally here women.nyc/she-built-nyc
