« Removing them is a symbol of respect for Black people in America and it’s a step towards progress and actual equality for all, » pop star says ⠀ « Removing them is a symbol of respect for Black people in America and it’s a step towards progress and actual equality for all, » pop star says ⠀
Justin Timberlake is calling on the South and his home state of Tennessee to remove monuments and statues to the Confederacy, saying doing so would be a symbol of respect for Black people throughout America.
Timberlake joins a chorus of people who in the wake of George Floyd’s death have started a renewed conversation about taking down statues or monuments that celebrate racist slave owners and people who fought against Union soldiers, while others defend the monuments and the Confederate flag as symbols of the South’s heritage.
