Philly to Erect Marian Anderson Statue, City’s First Monument to a Black Woman
Philadelphia will soon have a new statue of the famed opera singer Marian Anderson. The monument will be the first […]
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Group Organizes to Rename Taney Street in Philadelphia
In 1858 a Philadelphia street became known as Taney Street. Today, a group of activists are organizing efforts to rename […]
Baltimore Removes Statue of Slave Owner from Canton Square
After many months of community debate, officials in Baltimore have removed a statue of slave owner Captain John O’Donnell from […]
Maryland College Dedicates Memorial to Enslaved People
In 2016, St. Mary’s College of Maryland broke ground on a new athletics stadium. Before construction could begin, the college […]
East Passyunk to Change Neighborhood Logo Depicting Stereotype of Indigenous People
Philadelphia’s East Passyunk neighborhood is changing its logo, which depicts a stereotypical image of an Indigenous person in a headdress, […]
Philly’s Monument Lab Awarded $4 Million Mellon Foundation Grant to Study Nation’s Monuments
Early today, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced the Monuments Project, an initiative to help reimagine the country’s monuments to […]
D.C. Committee Recommends Renaming, Contextualizing 50+ Sites Due to Racist Associations
In July, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser assembled a new committee tasked with reviewing the names of government-owned properties […]
Statue of Marsha P. Johnson to be Erected in her NJ Hometown
This summer cities across the country have been reckoning with the meaning of their public statues. While most of the […]
Philadelphia Historical Commission Votes in Favor of Removing Columbus Statue
In mid-June, people armed with guns, baseball bats, and other weapons gathered in Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia. These people […]
Trenton Takes Down Columbus Statue
Early Wednesday morning a crane hoisted the statue of Christopher Columbus down from its pedestal in Trenton. Some onlookers cheered, […]