12-Foot Bronze Statue of Black Woman in Times Square Sparks MAGA Fury - Atlanta Tribune
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Photo: Getty Images A 12-foot bronze statue of a Black woman erected in Times Square sparked a flurry of racist reactions online. The statue, found in the middle of New York’s Times Square, was created by artist Thomas J. Price as part of a series called “Grounded in the Stars,” which organizers said confronts preconceived […]

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Photo: Getty Images A 12-foot bronze statue of a Black woman erected in Times Square sparked a flurry of racist reactions online. The statue, found in the middle of New York’s Times Square, was created by artist Thomas J. Price as part of a series called “Grounded in the Stars,” which organizers said confronts preconceived […]

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  • Kaboom@reddthat.comEnglish
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    15 days ago

    Never heard of the statue, but why a statue of a generic black woman? Why not Rosa Parks or Katherine Johnson or Harriett Tubman or whoever?

    You don’t really see many statues of generic people.

    • ThePantser@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      15 days ago

      Or they do a faceless figure to represent many people at the same time. What throws me is the modern clothing on statues. She’s wearing a T-shirt, it just feels too casual for a statue.

      • NJSpradlin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        15 days ago

        I think, given the first sentence if your statement, casual clothing represents more American women than formal. If we’re going with the representation of the common woman and their plights, a faceless woman in casual clothing covers more ground.

        But, I’m commenting before reading the article. 🤷‍♂️

        Edit: the article is short and addresses everything in this comment thread. Also, I highly suggest you take a look at the article. It contains images of posts with edited images mocking the statue with blatant racism, and they’re sickening.

  • Mist101@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 days ago

    Guys! They’re not racist, they’re just concerned about how much metal was used to make it when it could’ve been used for prison chains. It’s just a question of practicality!