From KKK halls to slave auction sites, communities rethink historic sites

The New Push to Transform America’s Racist Landmarks

“A former Ku Klux Klan hall in Texas is becoming an arts center — one of several racist landmarks across the U.S. that communities are trying to turn from symbols of terror into sites of reparation,” Axios reports. “Years after the backlash against Confederate monuments, new fights have emerged over what to do with remaining […]

From KKK halls to slave auction sites, communities rethink historic sites

A former Ku Klux Klan hall in Texas is becoming an arts center — one of several racist landmarks across the U.S. that communities are trying to turn from symbols of terror into sites of reparation.Why it matters: Years after the backlash against Confederate monuments, new fights have emerged over what to do with remaining physical reminders of particularly hurtful racism — tear them down, preserve them, reinterpret them or return them to communi…

Communities are repurposing racist landmarks into places of healing

Communities across the United States are increasingly transforming buildings and sites once associated with racism and segregation into museums, cultural centers and memorials that acknowledge the past while promoting education and reconciliation. The movement comes years after widespread debates over Confederate monuments and amid continuing disputes over how the nation’s history should be presented in