What does it mean to tear down a statue? (June 2020)
“When is it possible to ignore or laugh at statues or symbols, and when does it become hard to do so?” Amit Chaudhuri The death of George Floyd in police custody has sparked global anti-rascism demonstrations. These #blacklivesmatter protests have also raised once again the issue of removing statues of people who were overtly rascist. Last week, crowds in the British city of Bristol pulled down of the statue of slave...