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A 40-year-old statue dedicated to Capt. John O’Donnell, an Irish-born merchant who enslaved people on his plantation in Canton, was removed Monday night by Baltimore City. ....
A controversial statue in Canton was removed Monday night. Crews removed the statue of Capt. John O Donnell, who, in 1786, founded Canton as a plantation where he owned slaves. Hundreds of people signed a petition to take down the statue and sent letters to City Hall. Mayor Brandon Scott released a statement calling this a historical moment, saying: Tonight, the hostile vestige to the notorious enslaver Captain John O Donnell no longer stands in Canton Square. This is a historical moment, however, countless publicly named monuments, statues, streets and schools across Baltimore remain that must be reassessed. I am committed to dismantling structural oppression in Baltimore by working with the city administrator to commission a team to establish procedures for reviewing the impact of these cruel monuments while continuing to promote equitable policies to right yesterday’s wrongs. Thanks to the Canton Anti-Racism Alliance for their persistence on this effort and continuou ....
Baltimore removes statue of slaveowner near its waterfront April 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail BALTIMORE (AP) The city of Baltimore has removed a statue of an Irish-born slave-owning merchant from a square in the neighborhood he founded in 1786. After the statue of Capt. John O’Donnell was removed from his namesake park in the Canton neighborhood Monday night, Mayor Brandon Scott said his administration is determined to do much more to erase a legacy of racism. Countless publicly named monuments, statues, streets, and schools across Baltimore remain that must be reassessed,” Scott said. “I am committed to dismantling structural oppression in Baltimore by working with the City Administrator to commission a team to establish procedures for reviewing the impact of these cruel monuments while continuing to promote equitable policies to right yesterday’s wrongs, Scott said. ....
The US city of Baltimore has removed a statue of an Irish-born slave-owning merchant from a square in the neighbourhood he founded in 1786. After the statue of Captain John O’Donnell was removed from his namesake park in the Canton neighbourhood on Monday night, mayor Brandon Scott said his administration is determined to do much more to erase a legacy of racism. “Countless publicly named monuments, statues, streets, and schools across Baltimore remain that must be reassessed,” Mr Scott said. “I am committed to dismantling structural oppression in Baltimore by working with the City Administrator to commission a team to establish procedures for reviewing the impact of these cruel monuments while continuing to promote equitable policies to right yesterday’s wrongs,” Mr Scott said. ....
The US city of Baltimore has removed a statue of an Irish-born slave-owning merchant from a square in the neighbourhood he founded in 1786. After the statue of Captain John O’Donnell was removed from his namesake park in the Canton neighbourhood on Monday night, mayor Brandon Scott said his administration is determined to do much more to erase a legacy of racism. “Countless publicly named monuments, statues, streets, and schools across Baltimore remain that must be reassessed,” Mr Scott said. “I am committed to dismantling structural oppression in Baltimore by working with the City Administrator to commission a team to establish procedures for reviewing the impact of these cruel monuments while continuing to promote equitable policies to right yesterday’s wrongs,” Mr Scott said. ....