by Caro Metzler | Sep 9, 2020 | Political Education, Toppling Racism
Since the May 25 murder of George Floyd, hundreds of memorials to racism and white supremacy have been removed across the country. These removals, whether by protesters or by government or educational entities, have been fought for by organizers and activists for...
by Caro Metzler | Aug 28, 2020 | Movement Building, Toppling Racism
On June 9, following years of community activism and pressure, Jacksonville officials finally took down the Confederate monument that had stood in the city’s Hemming Park for 122 years. Additionally, Mayor Lenny Curry pledged to remove the city’s other 10 Confederate...
by Caro Metzler | Aug 26, 2020 | Movement Building, Toppling Racism
On July 14, after standing for 114 years as a rallying point for racist hatred, the Confederate monument in the middle of the University of Mississippi’s campus was taken down and relocated. Students Against Social Injustice (SASI) had been advocating for the statue’s...
by Caro Metzler | Aug 24, 2020 | Movement Building, Toppling Racism
On the eve of Juneteenth, the 112-year-old DeKalb County Confederate monument in Decatur, Georgia, was removed following an order from DeKalb County Judge Clarence Seeliger. This marks a major victory for the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, who have...
by Caro Metzler | Jul 21, 2020 | Movement Building
On Juneteenth, public sector workers from UE Local 150 joined rolling protests in Durham, NC, with a “Workers Rally for Black Lives.” The workers, who’ve long advocated for investment in public services, challenged Durham City Council on its priorities; on June...
