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12-Foot Bronze Statue of Black Woman in Times Square Sparks MAGA Fury (atlantatribune.com)

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From the Atlanta Tribune:

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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[–] Mist101@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks 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!

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Racists ass racist people.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

Should have made it a 50ft statue.

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Just stamp a confederate flag on it and then watch their heads explode trying to protect while demanding it taken done.