Yet another racist monument down, around 1,700 more to go.
“It’s time to build monuments to honor those who have been murdered by white supremacy. It’s time to tear down Silent Sam. It’s time to tear down UNC’s institutional white supremacy.”
—Maya Little, student activist
What began as a demonstration in support of student activist Maya Little—who was arrested in April for pouring red ink and her own blood on the Confederate statue “Silent Sam,” located on the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill campus—ended in students and other protesters ripping the monument down Monday night after denouncing the school’s administrators for refusing to remove the symbol of racism and oppression.
“It’s time to build monuments to honor those who have been murdered by white supremacy,” said Little, who attended and delivered a speech at Monday’s demonstration. “It’s time to tear down ‘Silent Sam.’ It’s time to tear down UNC’s institutional white supremacy.”
Watch the moment when the statue was toppled, leaving “Silent Sam” face-down in the dirt:
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