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Tearing Down White Supremacist Monuments Isn’t Empty Symbolism
phillynews215 11/09/2023
The monuments represent more than just the people they honor. They symbolize the brutal legacy of white supremacy, racism, colonialism, and genocide we live with today. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Chase…
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Harriet Tubman and the battle for America’s symbols w/Clarence Lusane | The Chris Hedges Report
phillynews215 10/25/2023 34 Comments on Harriet Tubman and the battle for America’s symbols w/Clarence Lusane | The Chris Hedges Report
The debate over America’s symbols and monuments has sharpened with the growing mass movement for racial justice in the past decade. The lionization of slave-owners and genocidaires has been pointed out by many as in…