Systemic Racism

'We ignore the power of symbols at our peril' - architect David Adjaye on why racist monuments must be replaced

A vandalized statue of Christopher Columbus is seen at the Bayside Marketplace, after a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Downtown Miami, Florida, U.S., June 10, 2020. REUTERS/Marco Bello - RC2S6H948OKT

Monumental injustice ... we have to be ruthless with the truth to allow fractured communities to heal, says the architect and Smithsonian designer. Image: REUTERS/Marco Bello

Gayle Markovitz
Lead Editor, World Economic Forum
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David Adjaye, Architect
Image: Alan Karchmer, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Protesters kneel in front of the National Museum of African American History and Culture during a march as racial inequality protests continue, in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis - RC2CFH9G3W24
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