Watch: Statue of Black Lives Matter protestor Jen Reid replaces Edward Colston’s in Bristol, England
‘A plaque under the statue reads: Rejected by the citizens of Bristol.’
A #Bristol, la statue d'Edward Colston, marchand d'esclaves du XVIIIe siècle, déboulonnée pendant une manifestation #BlackLivesMatter a été remplacée par celle de Jen Reid, une des manifestantes. L'oeuvre est celle de l'artiste Marc Quinn. ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/YeoeYUnYJR
— France TV Londres (@France2londres) July 15, 2020
'A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020' by artist Marc Quinn.
— Aaliyah Harris (@AH_journalism) July 15, 2020
The statue was secretly installed in this morning and has replaced a monument of a slaver.
A plaque under the statue reads: “Rejected by the citizens of Bristol.“
Make sure to watch @Channel4News at 7pm tonight 📽📺🎬 pic.twitter.com/WjbFBxMJWj
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