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| DATE | 2020-06-19 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] All Men are created Equal... and the NYC Council
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NYC Council Seeks to Oust Thomas Jefferson Statue From City Hall
Stacie Sherman 12 hrs ago
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Bloomberg logo NYC Council Seeks to Oust Thomas Jefferson Statue From
City Hall
(Bloomberg) -- Several New York City Council members on Thursday called
for the removal of a Thomas Jefferson statue from City Hall, saying the
“well-known slave owner is a reminder of the injustices that have
plagued communities of color since the inception of our country.”
a kite flying in front of a building: New York City Hall stands in New
York, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. © Bloomberg New York City Hall
stands in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009.
In a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Corey Johnson and
four others asked for support as they ask the city Design Commission to
remove the statue. They join a wave of elected leaders around the
country seeking to get rid of statues associated with slavery amid a
global push for racial justice.
“Keeping it in City Hall sends a terrible message to the people who are
counting on us to work towards a more equitable New York City,” the
council members said in the letter.
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