@DsuddeathNT / Twitter Sculpture of Escaping Slave Vandalized with BLM Graffiti Second Baptist Church Pastor LeRoy Marshall said the historic house of worship was once viewed as a sanctuary of sorts for escaped slaves. By Johnathan Jones July 10, 2020
Atyia Collins / Twitter screen shotCommentary Statue of Lifelong Republican, Hero Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Destroyed It's unclear who toppled Douglass' statue, but one theory is that it was clueless protesters who simply didn't know what they were toppling. By C. Douglas Golden July 7, 2020
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images House Dems Find Way To Target Confederate Statues in New Spending Bill A draft of the 2021 legislative funding bill includes a provision to remove Confederate statues from the US Capitol. By Jake Dima July 7, 2020
Steve Helber / AP Richmond, VA Seeks To Erase Its Confederate Past A statue of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart was torn down after Richmond's mayor ordered the removal of all Confederate monuments. By The Associated Press July 7, 2020
Mandel Ngan / Getty ImagesCommentary Lt. Col. Allen West Schools Rioters Destroying Confederate Statues We must strike the balance between retaining our history and not giving inappropriate honor to Confederates. By Randy DeSoto July 5, 2020
Aeypix / Shutterstock Wisconsin College Students Call To Remove Lincoln Statue: 'Single-Handed Symbol of White Supremacy' Although he signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln's 'history with race relations is questionable,' a student petition says. By Morgan Brantley July 4, 2020
Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images Boston Bends to Protesters, Will Tear Down Emancipation Statue The Boston Arts Commission voted unanimously to remove a statue representing Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves. By Mary Rose Corkery July 1, 2020
Susan Walsh / AP Trump Vows To Go to Major Lengths To Block Military Base Name Changes Trump rival Elizabeth Warren won a bipartisan vote in a GOP-controlled panel to force the bases to be renamed. By The Associated Press July 1, 2020
Rogelio V. Solis / AP GOP Mississippi Gov Says He Would Sign Bill Changing State Flag Lawmakers in Mississippi have begun the process to remove the Confederate symbol from the state flag. By The Associated Press June 27, 2020
Jim Watson / AFP via Getty ImagesCommentary Leftists Call Emancipation Memorial 'Degrading,' Freed Slaves Who Paid for It Would Disagree If Americans aren't careful, the lessons and values cherished by our previous generations will soon be lost to the insatiable outrage mob. By Jared Harris June 26, 2020