Old statues of Confederate generals are slowly disappearing – will monuments honoring people of color replace them?
- Written by Frederick Gooding, Jr., Dr. Ronald E. Moore Professor of Humanities and African American Studies, Texas Christian University
The monument 'Rumors of War' depicts a young African American in urban streetwear sitting atop a horse.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesWith most of the legal challenges resolved after the violent Unite the Right rally, and the statue of Robert E. Lee removed from its lofty pedestal in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, local lawmakers in December 2021...