(Yale University via AP) When you think of colonial violence — and we all know you do — do Ivy League universities come to mind?
How about, particularly, Yale?
If you’re two-for-two with “Yes,” this story’s for you.
In 1929, a campus building was erected. To the right of an entrance was placed a carving.Its portrayal: a Puritan with a musket.Beside him: an American Indian holding a bow and shield.In 2017, the school issued a press release asserting the musket was “pointed toward the head” of the tribesman. During renovation of the building to accommodate the Center for Teaching and Learning, the project team in consultation with Yale’s Committee on Art in Public Spaces determined that leaving the depiction in place would have the unintended effect of giving it a place of honor that it does not deserve. “Faculty and other scholarly experts,” Yale said, had determined “the image depicts a scene […]
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