#Black conservatives started a campaign on Tuesday to save the #EmancipationMemorial in #LincolnPark, #Washington, D.C. That #statue depicts President #AbrahamLincoln holding the #EmancipationProclamation and a #Blackman #kneeling at his feet who is newly freed from #slavery. The statue has been the target of recent #protests and even D.C. delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton called to remove the “problematic” statue. The nonprofit UrbanCURE held an “Emancipation Celebration” Tuesday at Lincoln Park near the now fenced-off statue to promote their petition asserting the statue is "part of the heart and soul of our country." Go to the link in our bio for more on this story. -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us to stay informed with the latest #BreakingNews & #Updates from around the #world @world_news_app Stay informed with all the latest technology news, AI, ML, IoT, Science & more from around the world. Get our Tech News app from: bit.ly/techfind Get our World News Pro App (AD-FREE) for all the latest news & more from all around the world at: bit.ly/WNProFB Get our free World News App for all the latest news & more from all around the world at: bit.ly/WorldNewsFB or link in bio ------------------------------------------------------------- Reposted from @foxnews #WorldNewsApp #WorldNews #localnews #internationalnews #abrahamlincolnquotes #blmprotest #BLM #blackAmericans #blacklivesmatter #racisminamerica #racism https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrCUMpB6Uc/?igshid=18a9tipl8c2cr