Statue of black female protester removed within 24 hours by Bristol city council.
A statue of Jen Reid, a Black Lives Matter activist, replaced the image of slave trader Edward Colston. The city council of the southwest English town said the issue needs to be discussed with the local community.
247 - The statue of Jen Reid, a Black Lives Matter activist, which It replaced the image of the slave trader Edward Colston. It was removed from its pedestal in less than 24 hours on Thursday morning (16) by Bristol City Council. The information is from the British newspaper. Telegraph.
Jen Reid's sculpture was taken to a local museum. The city council of the southwest English town said the issue is sensitive and needs to be discussed with the local community first. The decision to remove the protest statue, installed the previous day, was made quickly.