Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces is a committee in Charlottesville, Virginia which the city established in 2016 to address the Charlottesville historic monument controversy.
In August 2016 Sue Lewis accepted an appointment to the commission.[1]
By September 2016 various city projects had aligned with the work and research of the commission.[2]
In November 2016 the commission published a recommendation to keep the monuments in place.[3][4] Charlottesville mayor Michael Signer said that he supported and sought to follow the commission's "transform in place" recommendation.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Suarez, Chris (16 August 2016). "Sue Lewis appointed to commission on race and memorials". The Daily Progress.
- ^ Suarez, Chris (19 September 2016). "Creation of blue ribbon panel boosts initiatives already underway in city". The Daily Progress.
- ^ Suarez, Chris (1 November 2016). "Panel votes to recommend keeping statues in their parks". The Daily Progress.
- ^ Hoerauf, Daniel (11 November 2016). "Blue Ribbon Commission shares recommendations with community". The Cavalier Daily. University of Virginia.
- ^ Signer, Mike (18 August 2017). "'These Monuments Were Transformed From Equestrian Statues Into Lightning Rods'". The Atlantic.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Report to City Council December 19, 2016, a report cited as a rationale for many choices regarding historic monuments
- Race & Public Space Resource List, a resource collection presented by the University of Virginia School of Architecture in support of the Blue Ribbon Commission