The New York City Public Design Commission voted unanimously to relocate the statue dedicated to the life and legacy of the former president. The vote follows years of protest and adverse public reaction over the statue as a symbol of colonialism, largely because of the Native American and African men who are depicted flanking Roosevelt on a horse. Sam Biederman of the New York City Parks Department said its composition “supports a thematic framework of colonization and racism.” Statues that paid tribute to the likes of Christopher Columbus, Robert E. Lee and George Washington were among those removed or defaced during anti-racism protests. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/arts/design/theodore-roosevelt-statue-museum-natural-history-removal.html 矫枉过正到走火入魔的地步了。下一步该在博物馆门口立George Floyd的雕塑了。
The vote follows years of protest and adverse public reaction over the statue as a symbol of colonialism, largely because of the Native American and African men who are depicted flanking Roosevelt on a horse.
Sam Biederman of the New York City Parks Department said its composition “supports a thematic framework of colonization and racism.”
Statues that paid tribute to the likes of Christopher Columbus, Robert E. Lee and George Washington were among those removed or defaced during anti-racism protests.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/arts/design/theodore-roosevelt-statue-museum-natural-history-removal.html
矫枉过正到走火入魔的地步了。下一步该在博物馆门口立George Floyd的雕塑了。