Spurred by the violence in Charlottesville, Va., the nation is once again in the middle of a heated disagreement over our past — or, more accurately, how the nation should remember its past. Communities across the country are having difficult conversations as Confederate monuments are toppled by local governments and protesters worried that statues in the public square are venerating figures linked to painful chapters in our shared history. People in Colorado have already been forced into this conversation.
A History Of Racism, The Kkk And Crimes Against American Indians: Colorado’s Struggle With Divisive Monuments Started Long Ago
Danika Worthington, Denver Post
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 6:00am
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