The Not-So-Subtle Last Ride of Nathan Bedford Forrest
The years-long effort to remove the visage of Nathan Bedford Forrest from Memphis is progressing in fact, if not fully in spirit.
Tagged: Confederate monuments
Confederate Monuments Are Everywhere in the South. Why?
Before you protest the removal of Confederate monuments, ask yourself if you know why they were erected in the first place?
Silent Sam Confederate Memorial on UNC Campus, Pulled Down
Protests turned to destruction on the campus of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as the much fought over “Silent Sam” confederate memorial fell from its pedestal on the campus grounds.
Tennessee’s General Assembly Sure Is Concerned With Keeping Racists Happy
Back in 2015, in the aftermath of the South Carolina church shooting, Memphis’s City Council decided that it wanted to rid itself of statues celebrating terrorists and traitors. The city’s council voted to get rid of one such statue before being immediately overruled by the Tennessee Historical Commission. Sam Wilkinson talks about what happened next.
