The Guardian: Why Every Single Statue Should Come Down

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Description

A Long Read making the case for removing all statues of historical figures

Period	1 Jun 2021

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Media contributions

Title	Why Every Single Statue Should Come Down
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Guardian
Media type	Print
Duration/Length/Size	4,000 words
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	1/06/21
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jun/01/gary-younge-why-every-single-statue-should-come-down-rhodes-colston
Persons	Gary Younge, Meghan Tinsley, Sadia Habib, Ruth Ramsden-Karelse, Chloe Peacock

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Malcolm X Centre: Bristol: Memorialising The Future
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Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen: Monument and Crime:
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Whitworth Gallery: The AfterLives of Monuments
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Socitea Italiana di Antroopologia Culturale
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University of Cambridge: From Rhodes to Churchill: Empire, Race and Commemoration
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HAY FESTIVAL: Aneurin Bevan Lecture: Not Set in Stone - Why We Need Fewer Statues and More Honesty
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University of Manchester: Not Set in Stone: Public Art in Urban Space
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Rouen, English Teachers Association: Not Set in Stone
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CENTRE ON THE DYNAMICS OF ETHNICITY: Contesting Statues of Empire and Slavery
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University of Glasgow: Not Set in Stone
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