City Of Richmond Plans To Take Down Statue Of Confederate General Robert E. Lee

Richmond's Robert E. Lee Confederate Statue Removed

The historic Robert E. Lee confederate monument in Richmond, Virginia is finally coming down after Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans…
by Bilal G. Morris
10.04.21

Ole Miss Basketball Players Take A Knee

Ole Miss basketball players kneel during the national anthem.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
10 itemsRally Protesting UNC's Confederate Era Monument 'Silent Sam' Held On Campus

UNC Vows Millions For Confederate Monument's On-Campus Home

Silent Sam, the Confederate statue on the University of North Carolina's main campus that was toppled by protesters in August,…
by NewsOne Staff
12.03.18
Rally Protesting UNC's Confederate Era Monument 'Silent Sam' Held On Campus

Protesters Battle To Keep Confederate Statue Down

Police arrested at least seven people as opposing sides clashed over the "Silent Sam" Confederate statue on the University of…
by nigelroberts1
08.26.18
Rally Held Calling For Removal Of Virginia Beach's Confederate Soldier Monument

Power Protest: Atlanta NAACP Wants Confederate Symbols Removed

Saying no to hate symbols.
by Clarissa Hamlin
07.04.18
New York City Council Speaker Calls For Review Of Two City Statues, The Dr. J. Marion Sims And The Columbus Statue

Trump's Narrow Minded Columbus Day Proclamation

Trump’s Columbus Day proclamation excludes recognition of how European colonization affected indigenous people.
by nigelroberts1
10.09.17
Monuments To The Confederacy In Question As Cities Across Country Debate Taking Them Down In Wake Of Charlottesville

New Confederate Memorials Springing Up

New memorials to the Confederacy are being erected despite the controversy. Those behind the new wave of monuments are downplaying…
by nigelroberts1
10.01.17
Confederate Monuments Taken Down In Baltimore

Trump Ex-Spokeswoman Calls Slavery 'Good' History

A former Trump campaign spokeswoman called slavery good history during a debate on Fox about what to do with Confederate…
by nigelroberts1
08.22.17
North Carolina Klan Group Protests Civil War Memorial Changes

KKK Members Protest Removal Of Confederate Monument

Ku Klux Klan members rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia against plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
by NewsOne Staff
07.11.17
Robert E. Lee Monument In Richmond, Virginia

How Black Mayor Is Handling Racist Monuments

Richmond, Virginia's Mayor Levar Stoney says the controversial displays will remain, but a commission will put them in historic context.
by nigelroberts1
06.25.17
NAACP Calls for Economic Boycott of South Carolina

Mississippi NAACP Wants Lynching-Supporting Lawmaker's Resignation

The Mississippi NAACP chapter is calling for the resignation of Mississippi Rep. Karl Oliver after he said state leaders should…
by NewsOne Staff
05.23.17
New Orleans Prepares To Remove More Civil War Monuments

Jefferson Davis Statue Finally Comes Down in New…

"This morning we continue our march to reconciliation by removing the Jefferson Davis Confederate statue from its pedestal of reverence,"…
by Angela Bronner Helm
05.11.17
Watermark Conference For Women

Condoleezza Rice: Removing Slave Statues 'Sanitizes' History

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticized the removal of confederate monuments Monday, saying that tearing down slave statues is…
by NewsOne Staff
05.10.17
Memorial to Confederate Soldiers - Downtown Edenton North Carolina

Virginia Republican Comes Under Fire For Defending Confederate…

Corey Stewart says the politicians removing Confederate monuments won’t stop until they erase history.
by nigelroberts1
04.27.17
Robert E. Lee Monument.

Court Approves Removal Of Controversial New Orleans Confederate…

A federal appeals court allows New Orleans to remove three prominently displayed Confederate monuments.
by nigelroberts1
03.07.17