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New statue in Times Square receiving mixed reactions from praise and allegations of racism
TIMES SQUARE (WABC) -- A new statue in Times Square has a lot of people talking, from praise to allegations of racism and sexism. It depicts a young black woman dressed in everyday clothes standing ...
Times Sq. Sculpture Prompts Racist Backlash. To Some, That’s the Point.
A 12-foot bronze statue of an anonymous Black woman has become a lightning rod in a fraught American debate about race, ...
15 vintage photos show what New York City looked like before the US regulated pollution
Pollution regulations began after the Environmental Protection Agency formed in 1970. The Trump administration has recently ...
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How Seymour Newman Quietly Became One of Jamaica’s Greatest Middle-Distance Runners
Few know the story of Seymour Newman, the reclusive Jamaican athlete who dominated the 800m and 400m and was robbed of Olympic glory in 1976.
12-foot statue of Black woman in Times Square sparks debate on social media
A new 12-foot-tall bronze statue of a Black woman unveiled in New York’s Times Square has sparked controversy on social media ...
Smithsonian Magazine7d
Discover the Dreamy Beauty of Jamaica’s Beaches, Mountains and Plant Life in These Captivating Pictures
Jamaica has over 600 miles of coastline. It has mountains, streams, woods, valleys, waterfalls and cliffs, and stunning views ...
The Hindu14d
Karl Marx’s statue to be installed at Connemara Public Library in Chennai
A statue of German economist and political theorist Karl Marx, whose ideas influenced politics, economics, and social movements across the globe, is set to be installed at the entrance of the ...
RTE Online14d
Molly Malone statue held in place by two pins, council told
An inspection of Dublin's statue of Molly Malone discovered it was not just her breasts that were in distress, but that the entire sculpture was unstable with multiple broken fittings. A report by ...
UK begins four days of events to honour last WWII veterans
A military parade and planned balcony appearance by the royal family on Monday kicked off four days of UK celebrations marking 80 years since the end of World War II. King Charles III, Prime Minister ...
Indiana Daily Student14d
The statues on IU’s Bloomington campus
Perhaps the most famous statue on IU’s campus is that of former president and chancellor Herman B Wells. Fun fact, the B in his name doesn’t stand for anything, according to Wells’ obituary in the New ...
Rapid City Journal15d
Rapid City officials unveil Trump statue — replete with red tie, Twitter logo
Officials unveiled a bronze statue of President Donald Trump at the Elks Theatre in Rapid City on Saturday afternoon. About 100 people attended the public event as that many stood in Main Street ...
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Trump statue unveiled in South Dakota city to half-filled auditorium as protesters gathered outside
A bronze statue of Donald Trump was unveiled in South Dakota on Saturday to a half-empty auditorium, while protesters gathered outside. Trump’s life-size likeness is the latest addition to The ...