Friday, June 21, 2019

Mural of George Washington that ‘traumatizes students’ to be covered up | The College Fix

Mural of George Washington that ‘traumatizes students’ to be covered up | The College Fix
"There are plans in the works to cover a mural of George Washington from the halls of George Washington High School in San Francisco due to complaints that it’s offensive and demeaning to Native Americans and African Americans.
The San Francisco school board is expected to decide next week whether to cover the image or paint over it, but there’s no plans among top officials to leave the imagery in the open for students to view, according to several Bay Area news reports.
Board members appear to agree with a working group’s determination that the mural “traumatizes students and community members.”
The “Life of Washington” mural, which consists of 13 panels, was painted in 1936..."
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