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Chicago’s Monuments Don’t Tell Full History
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Chicago’s public monuments have been a flashpoint in the fight against systemic racism. Last July, protesters tried to topple a statue of Christopher Columbus in Grant Park. Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded by unceremoniously removing the statue in the middle of the night. The city also created a committee to review the Columbus statue and 40 other Chicago monuments. Though it was formed months ago, the committee has its first public meeting on Wednesday. Jennifer Scott is a co-chair of the the Chicago Monuments Project. She talks with Jacoby about their work so far.
Guest: Jennifer Scott, Co-Chair, Chicago Monuments Project
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Guest: Jennifer Scott, Co-Chair, Chicago Monuments Project
How to participate:
A link to the livestream will be posted here: bit.ly/3sUZndm
To send a written comment or sign up to make live comments email ChicagoMonuments@cityofchicago.org. Written comments are due by 10 a.m. Monday.
Follow us on twitter: @CityCastChicago
Sign up for our newsletter: citycast.fm/chicago
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Released:
Apr 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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