Racist statues are coming down
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English - June 23, 2020 22:28 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB - ★★★★ - 26 ratingsDaily News News Entertainment News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
There have been renewed efforts to take down statues of historical figures whose legacy includes upholding white supremacy through systems like slavery and colonization. In Canada, there have also been growing calls to rename streets like Dundas Street due to Henry Dundas’ push to delay abolishing slavery. Today, we’re talking about the debate around toppling racist statues and renaming public spaces, and how these efforts may actually help us better learn about our history.
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There have been renewed efforts to take down statues of historical figures whose legacy includes upholding white supremacy through systems like slavery and colonization. In Canada, there have also been growing calls to rename streets like Dundas Street due to Henry Dundas’ push to delay abolishing slavery. Today, we’re talking about the debate around toppling racist statues and renaming public spaces, and how these efforts may actually help us better learn about our history.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.