Statues to merchants, colonialists, explorers targeted by anti-racism protesters
It’s not just Confederate-era statues coming down.
From Boston to Bristol, England, statues of European conquerors, colonists and historical figures around the world are being pulled down amid an intense re-examination of racial injustices in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police.
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