The Richmond report urging the removal of the Jefferson Davis monument from Monument Avenue is a step forward towards eradicating the Lost Cause mythology from popular belief. But it doesn’t go far enough. #losethelostcause richmond.com/news/local/cit…
People across the country are waking up to the reality that public tributes to the Confederacy perpetuate the idea of white supremacy and glorify a regime that supported the torture, murder and enslavement of black people. #whoseheritage splcenter.org/20180604/whose…
That’s why white supremacists today continue to wave the Confederate flag. It’s time for courageous political leaders to say enough is enough. splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017…
It is critical that local commissions and governments examining Confederate symbols on public land expose how these symbols promote white supremacy and sow division among Americans. tolerance.org/magazine/sprin…
These monuments are about hate, not heritage. We hope the report’s findings will help Virginia lawmakers find the courage to allow local governments to make local decisions about what to do with monuments in their communities. richmond.com/news/virginia/…
