Lester spence was asked about the best approach. Heres what he had to say. The approach the city has taken before was actually have monuments toto the put them in context. They were just put up. Before the statue was taken down there was a plaque next to it basically saying that it was that the statue was erected as part of a lost cause project voted to the confederacy and White Supremacy. That was ok. Gone, i thinkare what i would like to see is the base maintained. For the statues themselves are removed but the bases stay there in order to reflect on the one hand the fact that there was a political project dedicated to White Supremacy that had a long history that is deeply tied with the creation of the nation. And then that there was another political project created in order to remove them. I think thats actually the best that was the best approach in this circumstance. Other potential approaches. Maybe leaving taking pieces of the statues. Butbe maintaining them erecting another st
Lester spence was asked about the best approach. Heres what he had to say. The approach the city has taken before was actually have monuments toto the put them in context. They were just put up. Before the statue was taken down there was a plaque next to it basically saying that it was that the statue was erected as part of a lost cause project voted to the confederacy and White Supremacy. That was ok. Gone, i thinkare what i would like to see is the base maintained. For the statues themselves are removed but the bases stay there in order to reflect on the one hand the fact that there was a political project dedicated to White Supremacy that had a long history that is deeply tied with the creation of the nation. And then that there was another political project created in order to remove them. I think thats actually the best that was the best approach in this circumstance. Other potential approaches. Maybe leaving taking pieces of the statues. Butbe maintaining them erecting another st
The best approach to removing these monuments. Here is what they have to say. Guest the approach that cities have taken before was to have plaques next to the monuments come up with them in context. , thatplaques were just the statue was erected is part andst cause project that was ok. Gone, what i are would like to see is the base maintained. Where the statues themselves are removed but the bases stay there in order to reflect on the one hand that there was a political project dedicated to White Supremacy that had a long. Istory and then that there was another political project that was created in order to remove them. The besthat is approach in this circumstance. I can imagine other potential orroaches whether leaving taking pieces of the statue and maintaining them but erecting another statue next to them. There are a number of different choices that people have, and this generation will have more conversation about what we should be doing. Also on the program was law professor who
Legislation, and inflation. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Tonight we will have a one hour debate featuring the top two contenders for maryland governor. This is a joint production. We would like to acknowledge those of you washing watching in washington and listening on the radio in baltimore. I will try to keep things on track as we explore the issues. I would like to introduce you to our panel of journalists. Pamela wood from the baltimore banner. Tracy wilkins in nbc washington. Alexis taylor represents the afroamerican newspapers. Jeff falcon of maryland public television. The debate will feature questions from student journalists for morgan state and salisbury university. Dan cox is the republican nominee for governor. Wes moore is the democratic elected nominee. Each candidate has the opportunity to use two make an opening statement. We randomly used marylands pick three from yesterday to determine who goes first. Good evening. This could be marylands moment. We have
Wes moore and dan cox, the major nominees in marylands 2022 governor race, discuss issues including abortion, gun legislation, and inflation. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Tonight we will have a one hour debate featuring the top two contenders for maryland governor. This is a joint production. We would like to acknowledge those of you washing watching in washington and listening on the radio in baltimore. I will try to keep things on track as we explore the issues. I would like to introduce you to our panel of journalists. Pamela wood from the baltimore banner. Tracy wilkins in nbc washington. Alexis taylor represents the afroamerican newspapers. Jeff falcon of maryland public television. The debate will feature questions from student journalists for morgan state and salisbury university. Dan cox is the republican nominee for governor. Wes moore is the democratic elected nominee. Each candidate has the opportunity to use two make an opening statement. We randomly used mary