Minnesotans Are Petitioning To Replace Their State Capitol’s Columbus Statue With One of Prince
Friday, August 25, 2017
August 25, 2017 -
The debate over memorials and statues has become a hot topic in the US over the last two weeks. With the taking down of Confederate memorials, Americans are starting to reevaluate the importance and meaning of other public memorials in their cities, opening up the debate about what cities should do with statues of Cristopher Columbus. A group of citizens led by community organizer Wintana Melekin may have found the answer for a Columbus statue located on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol building in St. Paul — replace it with a statue of Prince. Click here to learn more.
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