The Valentine and the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia will be sending several of Richmonds Confederate artifacts, that includes:

Its really a way to recontextualize the monuments to pull out what the American story is in a very different way, said Shakia Gullette Warren, Executive Director of the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.

More than 15 monuments from across the U.S. will be featured, including some of Richmonds most prominent Confederate symbols, which were taken down during the summer of 2020. Since then, museums have collaborated with community leaders and historians to ensure responsible stewardship of the statues after the city transferred ownership.

Part of this effort involves allowing Richmonds history to be examined on a national sta

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