Black Lives Matter Monument Replaces Statue Of Slave Trader In England
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A new sculpture by local artist Marc Quinn, depicting Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid, stands on the plinth where the Edward Colston statue used to rest in Bristol.
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Protesters toss the toppled statue of Edward Colston into the harbor last month in Bristol. The monument to the philanthropist and slave trader had become a flashpoint of protests for racial justice in the U.K.
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Protesters toss the toppled statue of Edward Colston into the harbor last month in Bristol. The monument to the philanthropist and slave trader had become a flashpoint of protests for racial justice in the U.K.
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«Seeing the statue of Edward Colston being thrown into the river felt like a truly historical moment; huge,» Reid explained in the statement.
It was that moment, she said, that inspired her to climb the plinth where Colston’s statue had stood and deliver a Black Power salute. She said the gesture was spontaneous, «like an electrical charge of power.»
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«I wanted to give George Floyd power, I wanted to give power to Black people like me who have suffered injustices and inequality,» she said. «A surge of power out to them all.»
Her gesture was caught on camera and posted to Instagram, where Quinn found it and decided to reach out to Reid. They worked together on the piece.
«This sculpture is about making a stand for my mother, for my daughter, for Black people like me,» Reid said. «It’s about Black children seeing it up there. It’s something to feel proud of, to have a sense of belonging, because we actually do belong here and we’re not going anywhere.»
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