We, the residents of NYC and supporters around the world, share the wide interest & concern for the hungry, scared and now homeless owl found on the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. And we reject the perverse attempt to name the owl “Rockefeller”: we submit that he should not have to endure yet another insult by bearing the name of the landlord that evicted him and destroyed his home.
Instead, we choose to recognize this owl as “Diego,” after the Mexican painter Diego Rivera. The Rockefeller family tried to treat Diego Rivera as their pet artist, but Diego’s wild nature shone through in the great radical fresco he created in the heart of Rockefeller Center—which the Rockefellers then desecrated and destroyed. Like Diego Rivera, the owl has also been maligned and mistreated by Rockefeller Center. How can we name it for its abuser?
Abajo “Rockefeller,” viva Diego! Give a hoot, and give the Rockefeller name the boot!
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November 28, 2020
The irony of naming this bird after the very people who destroyed its home is too much for me to stomach. I have been spending my nights digging through the history of the mural destruction to remind everyone why this name change matters so deeply. We will not let the legacy of arrogance continue to define this poor creature.
November 28, 2020
Seeing so many of you insist on honoring the spirit of the owl rather than the landlord who displaced him is deeply moving. It is clear that we refuse to let another victim of this place be defined by the name of those who caused the harm.
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poor little guy doesnt deserve that name after everything he went through. let him be diego.
Diego is way better. Keep the corporate name off this bird.
a just cause for sure
The indignities of it all!!
Love the name
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We, the residents of NYC and supporters around the world, share the wide interest & concern for the hungry, scared and now homeless owl found on the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. And we reject the perverse attempt to name the owl “Rockefeller”: we submit that he should not have to endure yet another insult by bearing the name of the landlord that evicted him and destroyed his home.
Instead, we choose to recognize this owl as “Diego,” after the Mexican painter Diego Rivera. The Rockefeller family tried to treat Diego Rivera as their pet artist, but Diego’s wild nature shone through in the great radical fresco he created in the heart of Rockefeller Center—which the Rockefellers then desecrated and destroyed. Like Diego Rivera, the owl has also been maligned and mistreated by Rockefeller Center. How can we name it for its abuser?
Abajo “Rockefeller,” viva Diego! Give a hoot, and give the Rockefeller name the boot!
Updates
November 28, 2020
The irony of naming this bird after the very people who destroyed its home is too much for me to stomach. I have been spending my nights digging through the history of the mural destruction to remind everyone why this name change matters so deeply. We will not let the legacy of arrogance continue to define this poor creature.
November 28, 2020
Seeing so many of you insist on honoring the spirit of the owl rather than the landlord who displaced him is deeply moving. It is clear that we refuse to let another victim of this place be defined by the name of those who caused the harm.
6 Comments
THEY LITERALLY DESTROYED HIS HOME AND THEN NAMED HIM AFTER THEMSELVES. absolutely twisted.
poor little guy doesnt deserve that name after everything he went through. let him be diego.
Diego is way better. Keep the corporate name off this bird.
a just cause for sure
The indignities of it all!!
Love the name
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THEY LITERALLY DESTROYED HIS HOME AND THEN NAMED HIM AFTER THEMSELVES. absolutely twisted.