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