Directions:
After watching the webinar (2 hours), respond to the questions below. Use these questions to frame your essay. Do not respond to each question individually.
Do the speakers think it is better to leave controversial statues and “rework” them or take them down? Which do you think is better? Why?
LaVaughn Belle and Nicholas Galanin want to “disrupt the space” with their artwork? What do you think about permanent vs. temporary monuments?
How can you best represent your own narrative for yourself?
What values do you want to portray/ hold up?
What questions do you have? What have you learned from this webinar?
What does Dale Upton mean when he says that monuments demonstrate a civic narrative?
Nicolas Galanin says that statues can be part of a healing process. What does Tsione Wolde-Michael say is involved in a process of repair?
