Dem Mayor's Juneteenth Statue Backfires After She Unveils Horrifying Sculpture to Black Citizens
Added 06-21-22 02:45:04pm EST - “Rather than honoring the memories of those who were enslaved prior to the Civil War, "All Power to All People" comes across as a mockery.” - Westernjournal.com
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Posted By TheNewsCommenter: From Westernjournal.com: “Dem Mayor's Juneteenth Statue Backfires After She Unveils Horrifying Sculpture to Black Citizens”. Below is an excerpt from the article.
Ahead of Juneteenth, the holiday which celebrates the Union Army’s arrival in Texas to announce the end of slavery, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell unveiled a statue in Lafayette Square — of a gigantic hair pick, which features a peace sign and clenched “black power” fist on its handle.
The 28-foot-tall, 7,000 pound statue, titled “All Power to All People,” was created by artist Hank Willis Thomas, according to The Daily Wire.
Search for the story on https://t.co/ePBMG6NNcM: Two-story Black power hair pick, symbol of African identity, erected near Gallier Hall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell calls temporary addition to city’s streetscape “Breathtaking.” Sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas. pic.twitter.com/UKf6oXeXgX
The mayor posted a photo of the sculpture on Twitter with the caption, “Breathtaking,” which it certainly was, but not in a good way.
In a separate Twitter post, Cantrell wrote, “As Juneteenth approaches, we celebrated with an unveiling in Lafayette Sq. This sculpture is very fitting for this time & place as we celebrate the freedoms that we have gained We know that it doesn’t come without struggles, fights, and protests for 200+ years.”
Search for the story on https://t.co/ePBMG6NNcM: Two-story Black power hair pick, symbol of African identity, erected near Gallier Hall
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell calls temporary addition to city’s streetscape “Breathtaking.” Sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas. pic.twitter.com/UKf6oXeXgX— Doug MacCash (@dougmaccash) June 18, 2022
Breathtaking????❤️???????????? pic.twitter.com/gpHmzfvd1J
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) June 17, 2022
As Juneteenth approaches, we celebrated with an unveiling in Lafayette Sq.????❤️????????
This sculpture is very fitting for this time & place as we celebrate the freedoms that we have gainedWe know that it doesn’t come without struggles, fights, and protests for 200+ years pic.twitter.com/QcwFElDETN
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) June 17, 2022
Furthermore, in recognition of our local black and brown artists, we have dedicated $7.2 MILLION in bond funding to public art????
➡️In addition, we have already purchased over 60 pieces of artwork created by local Black artists to be displayed in our public buildings???????? pic.twitter.com/Dlw35fXV4j
— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) June 17, 2022
This where they got the idea:https://t.co/UaujoL9MG8
— Laura R. ???????? (@9Laura21) June 18, 2022
So let me get this straight, you just spent $7.2 million on art when NOPD has to have 12 hour shifts bc there aren’t enough police in our city. As of this week, 135 homicides & 236 armed robberies. The streets are filled with potholes that damage people’s cars.
1/— mama T ???? (@momof4boysss) June 18, 2022
Tell us what you think!
A sculpture called The Oracle was unveiled recently in New York’s Rockefeller Center. Its creator, Sanford Biggers, has drawn praise, condemnation and derision.
What would you put in the space instead? We want to hear from you. pic.twitter.com/R5lbCzZIES
— The Continent (@thecontinent_) May 18, 2021
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