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Billie Holiday statue rededicated 50 years after her death
Wade Johnson plays during a re-dedication ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the singer’s death. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore statue of Billie Holiday now bears images evoking...
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MLK statue defaced
The statue of America’s foremost civil rights leader — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — has been defaced, painted white. Now Hollywood police are trying to determine whether this case is a hate crime or...
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Egyptian bust shares uncanny likeness with Michael Jackson
WATCH MUSEUM VISITORS REACT TO THE BUST Michael Jackson fans around the world have immortalized the late King of Pop in many different ways. And it turns out the ancient Egyptians may have been way...
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Barack Obama statue attacked by Facebook critics
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A statue of President Barack Obama as a boy erected in a Jakarta park has been targeted in a Facebook campaign by thousands who say it should be removed. The...
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'Little Barry' Obama statue makes inspirational Indonesian destination
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Children at an Indonesian elementary school eagerly welcomed the arrival of a statue of a former student called “Little Barry” and were excited by the prospect that he might...
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Pippen statue to be unveiled at Chicago's United Center
CHICAGO (AP) — Just like Mike, Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen will get a statue at the United Center in Chicago. The Chicago Bulls plan to unveil a bronze statue of Pippen, a seven-time All-Star who...
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Statue of famed boxer Jack Johnson sparks controversy
Galveston Texas is home to many wood statues carved out of trees killed in hurricane Ike. The newest addition to the family of carvings is a statue of the famed boxer and Galveston native Jack Johnson....
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St. Louis statue honors music legend Chuck Berry
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) — A statue of the father of rock ‘n’ roll now stands across the street from the small club where Chuck Berry still performs. The 8-foot-tall likeness of Berry was dedicated...
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Public gets first glimpse of MLK memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tourists and Washingtonians were about to get their first up-close look Monday at the memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The site was set to open without fanfare around 11...
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MLK memorial debate proves symbols still matter
Symbolism matters. Although some of us would like to make the case as to why it shouldn’t as much, those efforts usually prove themselves futile. People always have and will forever need something to...
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Philadelphia's lack of respect for Joe Frazier hits below the belt
From New York Daily News PHILADELPHIA – They all came, the great and the small. Bus drivers, lawyers, doctors and boxers. They came from around the corner, from across town and from across the country...
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A statue for 'Rocky' but not for Joe Frazier?
During the official unveiling of the Rocky Balboa statue, which proudly stands at the steps of Philadelphia Museum of Art, actor Sylvester Stallone, who portrayed the popular character in six films,...
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Plans move forward for RoboCop statue in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Plans are moving forward for a Detroit statue of the fictional crime-fighting cyborg RoboCop. The Detroit News reports Wednesday that a RoboCop model is being scanned at a studio in...
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Subway makes Robert Griffin III statue out of BBQ chicken
Subway recently decided to make a 3 foot tall, statue of soon-to-be NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III. entirely out of barbeque chicken The company will be sponsoring Griffin and chose to make the...
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National Cathedral to install statue of Rosa Parks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington National Cathedral is preparing to dedicate a new carving of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks in a section of the church devoted to human rights. The Episcopal cathedral...
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Dred Scott statue to be unveiled in St. Louis
The first statue of Dred Scott will be unveiled today in St. Louis, Missouri in front of the historic Old Courthouse. Scott was the prominent figure in a key Supreme Court decision that would later...
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Frederick Douglass statue in halls of Capitol a possibility
The most recent bill approved by the Senate panel this week would allow Washington D.C. to build a statue of Frederick Douglass in the halls of the Capitol. The building of the statue of Douglass would...
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Carmelo Anthony poses as wax figure to scare visitors
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in Times Square added a new figure on Tuesday — New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony. After unveiling the statue, Melo had some fun. He dressed in the same uniform as the...
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Philly mayor Michael Nutter kicks off campaign for Joe Frazier statue
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Move over, Rocky. Make way for Smokin’ Joe. The mayor of Philadelphia kicked off a campaign Wednesday to raise money for a statue of hometown boxing great Joe Frazier, a tribute he...
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Obama signs bill sending bust of Frederick Douglass to Capitol’s Emancipation...
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a bill that will send a statue of legendary abolitionist leader Frederick Douglas to the visitors center at Emancipation Hall. White House spokesman Kevin...
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Statue of Fannie Lou Hamer unveiled in Mississippi
Scores of men, women and children attended the recent unveiling of a statue honoring the late civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer in her hometown of Ruleville, Miss. Hamer, who would have been 95 on...
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Frederick Douglass statue moves to Emancipation Hall
A statue of Frederick Douglass, orator, writer, abolitionist, and advocate for equality of all people, will move from the atrium of a government office building to Capitol Hill’s Emancipation Hall to...
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Obama to speak at unveiling of Rosa Parks statue
President Obama will speak on Wednesday Feb. 27 at an unveiling ceremony for a statue at the Capitol honoring civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Her statue will be the first ever of an African-American...
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Obama: Rosa Parks statue dedication a ‘powerful moment’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the dedication in the Capitol of a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will be a “powerful moment.” Obama is to speak at next Wednesday’s ceremony....
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Artist chosen for Philly statue of boxer Joe Frazier
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An artist has been chosen to create a Philadelphia statue in honor of late hometown boxing great Joe Frazier. Mayor Michael Nutter said in a statement Wednesday that Lawrence Nowlan...
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Frederick Douglass statue unveiled in Washington DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is hailing Frederick Douglass for his work to bring about equal justice, leading a series of tributes at the unveiling of a statue of the 19th-century orator...
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Biden calls for DC voting rights during Frederick Douglass tribute
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday used a tribute to 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass to renew the call for equal voting rights for people who live in the nation’s...
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$50K offered for info in defaced Jackie Robinson statue
NEW YORK (AP) — The reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of those responsible for defacing a statue of Jackie Robinson in New York with swastikas and hate speech is now $50,000....
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Boston unveils statue of NBA great Bill Russell
BOSTON (AP) — It’s a day to honor another of Boston’s greatest sports champions. Former Celtics star Bill Russell watched the unveiling of his statue Friday at City Hall Plaza. Team owners, NBA...
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Bill Russell and President Barack Obama embrace in candid photo
President Barack Obama was caught on camera in a touching, candid moment with NBA legend Bill Russell following the unveiling of his statue in the city of Boston. Russell played 13 seasons for the...
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Decades-old statue of racist senator removed from outside Georgia State Capitol
ATLANTA – A controversial statue of a one-time Georgia politician, who has been widely recognized as a racist, has been removed from the main entrance of Georgia State Capitol. The 12-foot bronze...
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Nelson Mandela statue unveiled in South Africa capital
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has unveiled a gigantic statue of anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela to cheers and singing at the Union Buildings in its capital. The mood was joyous...
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Quirk on Mandela statue causes stir in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new, 9-meter (29.5-foot) sculpture of Nelson Mandela is billed as the biggest statue of the South African leader. It also has a tiny, barely visible quirk: a sculpted rabbit...
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Noose tied on Ole Miss integration statue of James Meredith
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The FBI on Tuesday was helping investigate who tied a noose around the neck of a University of Mississippi statue of James Meredith, who, in 1962, became the first black student...
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Fraternity shuts Ole Miss branch after James Meredith statue noose tying
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A national fraternity group has closed its University of Mississippi chapter after three members were accused of tying a noose around the neck of a statue of the first black...
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University of Texas students take aim at Jefferson Davis campus statue
DALLAS (AP) — Pity Jefferson Davis, if you will. Vandals have defaced his statue on the University of Texas campus, most recently with the words “Davis must fall” and “Emancipate UT.” Student leaders...
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Disney World removes statue of Bill Cosby from the theme park
The bronze statue of Bill Cosby that stands in Disney’s Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza is being taken down after recently revealed court documents proved that Cosby...
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University of Texas moving statue of Jefferson Davis
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas will move a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis away from the center of campus, but statues of other Confederate figures will remain, school...
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University of Texas removes Jefferson Davis statue
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A statue of the president of the secessionist pro-slavery southern states was removed from its pedestal Sunday on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, days after a...
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Janet Jackson pretends to be statue, surprises fans
Fans taking a tour of My Music VIP’s Janet Museum were surprised when what they thought was a statue of Janet Jackson turned out to be the real singer. According to Entertainment Tonight, the...
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