It’s time for change in every aspect including taking this mural down
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Dawn
6 years ago
I hope this helps! Good luck to you with this project! I hope you get all the signatures you need!
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Charlie Ashwood-Johns
6 years ago
Sending my support from Coxsackie, NY
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Elizabeth Dulay
6 years ago
Let an African American artist paint over this racist trash.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
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Looks like this mural was actually painted to depict a Dutch immigrant (see hat ;) and description on the first link below) but it sounds like the ambiguity was hurtful to some Black residents so still signing to hopefully have it replaced with a more relevant painting
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Amber Thomas
6 years ago
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As one of the few African Americans who grew up in Red Hook this has always offended me. In my adult years, I lived in the center of town for two years and literally took alternative routes walking through town just to avoid this nonsense.
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Jennifer Houston
6 years ago
Images like this romanticize slavery & days gone by...and ignore the pain and injustice that was behind this image
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Natasha Law
6 years ago
Repaint this mural!!!!
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Ella Bessette
6 years ago
I always thought this mural was slightly disturbing. I think that at the least it should be expanded on and if the town decides it has to stay put there needs to be a large clear sign acknowledging the town’s Racist & slavery filled past.
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Erica Pinckney
6 years ago
Paint it
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Lola Roberts
6 years ago
This mural depicts a sad and horrifying time of history and it needs to be changed or removed
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Miles Sweeny
6 years ago
Please remove this harmful racist mural
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Courtney Pinckney
6 years ago
Remove this ASAP
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Jonah Woodcock
6 years ago
They should hire an Artist of Color.
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Jesse Berger
6 years ago
its time to update this mural with a positive message for the current times. I'm happy to re paint the wall!
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Jordan Kanner
6 years ago
What is your point?
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Jordan Kanner
6 years ago
This link is in the references of the petition
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Dumont Williams
6 years ago
I grew up in Red Hook most of life. Given the the state of our nation. I’m asking that this mural be removed.
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Aileen
6 years ago
I don’t think the intent was malicious. But the outcome is problematic. Maybe taking the person out of it entirely might be an option?
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Ashley evans
6 years ago
Whether or not people want to argue the historical significance of this ‘mural’ this is a completely unnecessary display of an ugly time
Ashley Evans
RHHS class of 2011
It’s time for change in every aspect including taking this mural down
I hope this helps! Good luck to you with this project! I hope you get all the signatures you need!
Sending my support from Coxsackie, NY
Let an African American artist paint over this racist trash.
Looks like this mural was actually painted to depict a Dutch immigrant (see hat ;) and description on the first link below) but it sounds like the ambiguity was hurtful to some Black residents so still signing to hopefully have it replaced with a more relevant painting
As one of the few African Americans who grew up in Red Hook this has always offended me. In my adult years, I lived in the center of town for two years and literally took alternative routes walking through town just to avoid this nonsense.
Images like this romanticize slavery & days gone by...and ignore the pain and injustice that was behind this image
Repaint this mural!!!!
I always thought this mural was slightly disturbing. I think that at the least it should be expanded on and if the town decides it has to stay put there needs to be a large clear sign acknowledging the town’s Racist & slavery filled past.
Paint it
This mural depicts a sad and horrifying time of history and it needs to be changed or removed
Please remove this harmful racist mural
Remove this ASAP
They should hire an Artist of Color.
its time to update this mural with a positive message for the current times. I'm happy to re paint the wall!
What is your point?
This link is in the references of the petition
I grew up in Red Hook most of life. Given the the state of our nation. I’m asking that this mural be removed.
I don’t think the intent was malicious. But the outcome is problematic. Maybe taking the person out of it entirely might be an option?
Whether or not people want to argue the historical significance of this ‘mural’ this is a completely unnecessary display of an ugly time Ashley Evans RHHS class of 2011