The statue is finally down. I am exhausted but relieved that the space is empty for something better to take its place. This fight was long and often felt like hitting a wall, but we finished what we started.
August 13, 2020
Final supporters
DO NOT DONATE MONEY TO THIS CAUSE! I don't need money, just your signature!
My name is Tory Bullock and I've been watching this man on his knees since I was a kid. It's supposed to represent freedom but instead represents us still beneath someone else. I would always ask myself "If he's free why is he still on his knees?" No kid should have to ask themselves that question anymore. If you feel the same then sign the petition! The goal is not to destroy this piece but to replace it with something that truly represents its original intent. Please DO NOT DONATE MONEY TO THIS CAUSE! I don't need money, just your signature!
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UPDATES
- June. 30, 2020
"The Boston Art Commission voted unanimously to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Park Square on June 30th 2020. The motion called for bringing in an art conservator “to document, recommend how the bronze statue is removed, supervise its removal and placement into temporary storage".
- CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/us/boston-statue-re...
- Dec. 29, 2020
"A statue depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling before President Abraham Lincoln was taken down from a Boston park on Tuesday (12/29/20) after officials this summer voted unanimously for its removal".
"Something that could have ended with people yelling at each other and breaking stuff actually ended up being a civil conversation between everybody in the city,” Mr. Bullock said. “If Boston can do it, anybody can do it.”
- The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/us/boston-abrah...
Updates
June 15, 2020
We just hit one thousand signatures and it feels like a heavy weight has finally started to shift. This has been a long and draining process but seeing this level of agreement tells me I am not alone in questioning what we choose to honor.
Reached 5,000 supporters
June 13, 2020
Reached 1,000 supporters
June 12, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
June 11, 2020
2,701 Comments
Yeah this thing has got to go. I like the idea of Lincoln sitting at a desk signing and the former slave could be looking over his shoulder approvingly and pointing at the document. Can’t believe this statue still exists in a great city like Boston.
He is not on his KNEES, BUT ONE KNEE!! Rising up from slavery with no shackles to hold him down. That is the symbolism of this statue, but you are too well educated to understand that. I'm a 65 y.o. BLACK MAN! I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS!! WHY DON'T YOU??!!
I am ashamed that this statue exists. Let’s replace it with something created by a black artist, depicting an actual black figure from history standing (or sitting... sitting’s fine, too...) with DIGNITY... something that actually represents freedom.
This statue needs to go. While Lincoln was a respectable president, the images of this piece is demeaning depicting the black man in all fours being patted on the head like a dog. Please remove and/or replace this piece with something more appropriate.
Not only is this racist but it is an atrocity of an artistic endeavor. I went to school for 5 years and got a BFA all so I could identify in excruciating detail all the ways this astonishingly tone-deaf statue is Objectively, Undeniably Ugly.
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The statue is finally down. I am exhausted but relieved that the space is empty for something better to take its place. This fight was long and often felt like hitting a wall, but we finished what we started.
August 13, 2020
Final supporters
DO NOT DONATE MONEY TO THIS CAUSE! I don't need money, just your signature!
My name is Tory Bullock and I've been watching this man on his knees since I was a kid. It's supposed to represent freedom but instead represents us still beneath someone else. I would always ask myself "If he's free why is he still on his knees?" No kid should have to ask themselves that question anymore. If you feel the same then sign the petition! The goal is not to destroy this piece but to replace it with something that truly represents its original intent. Please DO NOT DONATE MONEY TO THIS CAUSE! I don't need money, just your signature!
Watch & Share Video Here:
https://www.facebook.com/TorySBullock/videos/66106...
UPDATES
- June. 30, 2020
"The Boston Art Commission voted unanimously to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Park Square on June 30th 2020. The motion called for bringing in an art conservator “to document, recommend how the bronze statue is removed, supervise its removal and placement into temporary storage".
- CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/us/boston-statue-re...
- Dec. 29, 2020
"A statue depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling before President Abraham Lincoln was taken down from a Boston park on Tuesday (12/29/20) after officials this summer voted unanimously for its removal".
"Something that could have ended with people yelling at each other and breaking stuff actually ended up being a civil conversation between everybody in the city,” Mr. Bullock said. “If Boston can do it, anybody can do it.”
- The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/us/boston-abrah...
Updates
June 15, 2020
We just hit one thousand signatures and it feels like a heavy weight has finally started to shift. This has been a long and draining process but seeing this level of agreement tells me I am not alone in questioning what we choose to honor.
Reached 5,000 supporters
June 13, 2020
Reached 1,000 supporters
June 12, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
June 11, 2020
2,701 Comments
How does this honor my life? It memorializes and tells African Americans now and in the future, we should be grateful, grovel and be in my news to the powerful White man. I will be given a crumb while you pretend it is full equality. Take it down
Yeah this thing has got to go. I like the idea of Lincoln sitting at a desk signing and the former slave could be looking over his shoulder approvingly and pointing at the document. Can’t believe this statue still exists in a great city like Boston.
He is not on his KNEES, BUT ONE KNEE!! Rising up from slavery with no shackles to hold him down. That is the symbolism of this statue, but you are too well educated to understand that. I'm a 65 y.o. BLACK MAN! I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS!! WHY DON'T YOU??!!
I am ashamed that this statue exists. Let’s replace it with something created by a black artist, depicting an actual black figure from history standing (or sitting... sitting’s fine, too...) with DIGNITY... something that actually represents freedom.
This statue needs to go. While Lincoln was a respectable president, the images of this piece is demeaning depicting the black man in all fours being patted on the head like a dog. Please remove and/or replace this piece with something more appropriate.
Not only is this racist but it is an atrocity of an artistic endeavor. I went to school for 5 years and got a BFA all so I could identify in excruciating detail all the ways this astonishingly tone-deaf statue is Objectively, Undeniably Ugly.
Needed to put you a very small note so as to give many thanks the moment again relating to the incredible advice you've documented in this case. It has been really tremendously generous of people like you to give extensively what some people would've advertised for an e-book in making some dough on their own, precisely seeing that you could possibly have done it in case you wanted. These good ideas in addition acted to provide a great way to realize that the rest have the identical zeal much like my personal own to figure out a lot more regarding this condition. I believe there are a lot more enjoyable situations up front for people who see your site. golden goose mid star http://www.goldengooseonlinestore.com/mid-star-c-1_8
Youre so cool! I dont suppose Ive read anything like this before. So nice to seek out someone with some unique thoughts on this subject. realy thanks for beginning this up. this web site is something that's wanted on the web, somebody with a bit of originality. helpful job for bringing something new to the web! jordans http://www.jordanssneakers.us.com
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How does this honor my life? It memorializes and tells African Americans now and in the future, we should be grateful, grovel and be in my news to the powerful White man. I will be given a crumb while you pretend it is full equality. Take it down