U.K. And NYC Officials Propose New Guidelines Regarding Contentious Monuments

How do we remember history that contends with the ideals of the present? This is one of the many challenges citizens, historians, and lawmakers face in regards to monuments tied to slavery and colonialism. Since the reckoning that followed the George Floyd murder in 2020, roughly 80 Confederate monuments were either taken down or renamed in the U.S., while a similar number of statues were toppled or reviewed across the pond in the U.K. Lawmakers in both nations have proposed guidelines that will...