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Apr 22 2024
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Return of colonial-era statue to Congo fuels environmental revival
LUSANGA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, April 22 - Joyful singing and cheers echoed around the hills surrounding a small village in western Democratic Republic of Congo as a procession emerged from an underground cave bearing an antique wooden figure of a Belgian colonial officer. The "Balot" sculpture was made in the area in the 1930s when Congo was under Belgium's brutal colonial rule. An
ReutersApr 15 2024
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How a stolen Jackie Robinson statue impacted a Wichita community
WICHITA, KAN. -- At noon, when Bob Lutz left the old mechanic's garage that had been turned into the gleaming headquarters of the youth baseball league he founded, he liked to look across the street at the statue of Jackie Robinson. There, in a pavilion celebrating the baseball Hall of Famer and civil rights icon, the bronze landmark stood in the park where children play in a league named
ESPN.comApr 22 2024
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Throwback Tulsa: Kyler Murray's statue unveiled one year ago today
About 3,000 OU fans gathered one year ago today for the unveiling of Kyler Murray's statue at the Norman campus' Heisman Park. Heisman Park is located immediately east of Memorial Stadium, near the intersection of Jenkins Avenue and Lindsey Street. Immortalized along the row of monuments are all seven of OU’s Heisman Trophy recipients: Billy Vessels (who won the award in 1952), Steve Owens (
Tulsa WorldApr 21 2024
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Appeals court keeps alive challenge to Pittsburgh's efforts to remove Columbus statue
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pennsylvania appeals court has kept alive an Italian heritage group’s challenge to efforts by the city of Pittsburgh to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park. The Commonwealth Court on Friday sent the dispute over the 13-foot bronze and granite Schenley Park statue back to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court for further consideration of issues raised by
Associated PressApr 12 2024
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Sports World Reacts to Comically Small Allen Iverson Statue
On Friday afternoon in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, the 76ers hosted a sculpture unveiling ceremony to honor NBA legend and cultural icon Allen Iverson. Many former teammates, fans, and the media were in attendance. Iverson gave everything he had to the organization and then some, leading it to new heights and living up to the expectations that were put upon him. So, how do the 76ers respond to
NewsweekApr 07 2024
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Chaffey College will stage ‘Juanita’s Statue’ on Rancho Cucamonga
Chaffey College theater students will present “Juanita’s Statue,” a comedic spin on the classic story of Don Juan, opening 7:30 p.m. April 11 in the theater on the college’s Rancho Cucamonga campus, 5885 Haven Ave. The play is a contemporary comedy with themes of self-love, gender fluidity and Latino culture, something that resonates with the 40 cast and crew members and the greater Chaffey
Inland Valley Daily BulletinApr 22 2024
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Pennsylvania appeals court revives legal battle over Pittsburgh's efforts to remove Columbus statue
• The Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania has upheld an Italian heritage group's challenge against the removal of a Christopher Columbus statue from a Pittsburgh park. • The dispute over the Schenley Park statue has been sent back to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court for further review. • The Italian Sons and Daughters of America filed the lawsuit in October 2020 after the Pittsburgh Art
Fox News (Online News)Apr 23 2024
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Texans surprise fans by unveiling their new jersey on 67-foot-tall Sam Houston statue in Huntsville
Texans surprise fans by unveiling their new jersey on 67-foot-tall Sam Houston statue in Huntsville The Houston Texans debuted their 2024 uniforms on Tuesday and unveiled the new jersey on the Sam Houston Statue in Huntsville, Texas. The Houston Texans debuted their 2024 uniforms on Tuesday and unveiled the new jersey on the Sam Houston Statue in Huntsville, Texas. The Houston Texans debuted
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