What White People Need to Hear About the Confederate Monuments
<p>Newspapers are a long-forgotten medium in our modern world. But I happened to spot a copy of the <em>New York Times</em> in a moment of boredom and realized it’s still a unique source of connection to the world around us.</p>
<p>A giant statue of General Robert E. Lee graced the cover of the commentary section that day. It looked so familiar. I could have sworn it was a photo of the one that once stood on Monument Avenue in Richmond and became a living work of art during the protests for George Floyd. I was somewhat surprised to find out that this one was in Charlottesville.</p>
<p>Although different artists made the Lee monuments that used to stand in these two cities, many bronze Confederate statues were manufactured by the same company, with one design being replicated repeatedly and spearheaded by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. </p>
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