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#455 Monuments & Racial Justice in Newark, NJ

#455 Monuments & Racial Justice in Newark, NJ

FromGovLove - A Podcast About Local Government


#455 Monuments & Racial Justice in Newark, NJ

FromGovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Public memory and public art. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about the process the City of Newark, New Jersey went through to replace a Christopher Columbus statue with a monument to Harriet Tubman. The City conducted a national open call for artists to replace the statue and artist Nina Cooke John was selected to begin working on the monument. Fayemi Shakur is the Arts and Cultural Director for the City of Newark and David Andersson and Tracey Knuckles are part of the Arts Team at Bloomberg Associates.  This episode was recorded live at the #ELGL21 Annual Conference. Host: Ashley Copeland
Released:
Oct 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

GovLove is a podcast about the people, policies and profession of local government. From Mayors and City Managers to interns and everyone in between, we interview the people making a difference in their communities to learn about the great work being done at the local level. GovLove is brought to you by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL).