“It is the right decision and the right time to remove this problematic statue,” said Mayor de Blasio.
Portraying the iconic raised fist symbol.
See In Black assembled the project to benefit “five key pillars of Black advancement.”
Mimicking the one that went up on Washington D.C. near the White House.
Including Takashi Murakami’s limited edition prints and Joshua Vides-designed “Direct Action” tees.
A work that “embodies the history of violence inflicted upon Black people in America.”
In an effort to fight police brutality and mass incarceration.
From now until June 17.
100% of proceeds from the sale of a sculptural work to go to the NAACP.
“History is happening right before us.”
Traoré was a young Black man who died in police custody in France almost four years ago.
“I basically told them they need to include that there is systematic oppression on people.”
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