LL Cool J was honored with a statue in his hometown of Queens, NY. He shared videos and photos of the figure and wrote on Instagram, “Anything is possible. Statue of me in Corona Park, Queens.” The piece was sculpted by Sherwin Banfield.
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Fans want Chadwick Boseman statue to replace Confederate hometown monument; AMC re-releasing ’42’
Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers with Chadwick Boseman in July 2013; Paul Spinelli/MLB via Getty ImagesMore than …
Frederick Douglass Statue Vandalized
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was vandalized over the weekend in Rochester, NY. The monument stood in Maplewood Park, near the site where Douglass would help transport escaped slaves along the Underground Railroad. On Sunday, it was ripped from its base and found about 50 feet away near the Genessee River. Police don’t know… Read more »
Boston To Remove Statue Of Slave Kneeling Before Lincoln
A controversial statue of Abraham Lincoln will be removed from the Boston’s Park Square. The Emancipation Memorial has long been criticized for its portrayal of an enslaved man kneeling in front of Lincoln. The monument is a copy of an identical one in Washington, D.C. and has been there since 1879. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh… Read more »
Rosa Parks honored with statue in Alabama on 64th anniversary of bus protest
Universal History Archive/Getty ImagesCity officials in Montgomery Alabama unveiled a new statue of Ros…
Beyonce Madame Tusssauds statue removed, then returned with alterations
ABC/Image Group LAProtests from the Beyhive about the controversial Beyonce Madame Tussauds statue have been address…
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