#TakeEmDown: Anti-Racist Struggles to Remove Symbols of White Supremacy from Public Spaces

Type: Panel
Theme:
Sponsor Groups: Cultural Geography Specialty Group, Urban Geography Specialty Group
Poster #:
Day: 4/10/2018
Start / End Time: 4:40 PM / 6:20 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Room: Galerie 4, Marriott, 2nd Floor
Organizers: Reuben Rose-Redwood, Derek Alderman
Chairs: Reuben Rose-Redwood

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Description

In the wake of the Charleston Massacre of 2015 and the violence in Charlottesville in 2017, anti-racist activism has surged across the United States and beyond. In particular, anti-racist activists have called attention to, and sought to challenge, the ways in which white supremacy is enshrined in public monuments, memorials, and place names. This panel shall examine the ongoing struggles to remove symbols of white supremacy from public spaces in New Orleans and in cities across the United States, drawing insight from academic geographers and a local New Orleans artist-activist.

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Agenda

Type	Details	Minutes
Introduction	Derek Alderman University of Tennessee	5
Introduction	Reuben Rose-Redwood University of Victoria	5
Panelist	A Scribe Called Quess?	18
Panelist	Perry Carter Texas Tech University	18
Panelist	Jennifer Speights-Binet Samford University	18
Panelist	Jonathan Leib Old Dominion University	18
Panelist	Altha Cravey University Of North Carolina	18