Dear Commons Community,

A statue of Jefferson Davis was removed from its pedestal yesterday on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, days after a court rejected an appeal from a Confederate heritage group.  As reported by the Associated Press:

“Crews were seen removing the statue of the Confederate president from its place near the university’s iconic clock tower.

Davis’ statue will eventually be displayed in the Briscoe Center history museum on campus, which university officials said is a more appropriate place for it. The Briscoe Center has one of the nation’s largest archives on slavery.

The statue has been a target of vandalism as well as criticism that it is a symbol of racism and discrimination. Confederate symbols nationwide are being re-considered following the recent mass shooting of members of a black church in Charleston, South Carolina.”

Good move!

Tony