This New York Activist Wants To Replace A Statue Of Columbus With Toussaint L’Ouverture

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This New York Activist Wants To Replace A Statue Of Columbus With Toussaint L’Ouverture | HuffPost
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In 2013, when Glenn Cantave was an undergrad student studying abroad in Bolivia, he did as many tourists do in the country and visited the colossal statue of Cristo de la Concordia, one of the largest depictions of Jesus in the world.
For many Bolivians, the statue is a site of national pride. The 133-foot figure towers over visitors clamoring to take his photo, his arms outstretched as if offering a giant hug. But for Cantave, something about it felt wrong. “I have nothing bad to say about Jesus as a guy,” he told HuffPost. “But Bolivia has one of the largest indigenous cultures in South America and the religion of Christianity was imposed on its people. This image of a white man looking down on everyone was very problematic.”

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Dror@sinehebdo @sinehebdo 4/12/2017

A Montréal :
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#Movers_and_Shakers
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