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Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy Set |
Cultural and historical monuments should
reflect the diversity of a place and its
people. People of color and women have
been vital to the creation of Los
Angeles throughout the history of the
City and the area. Yet with almost 945
official cultural and historical
monuments in the City of Los Angeles as
of January 2008, only about 100 relate
to people of color, women, and Native
American tribes. Those images are shown
in the Monuments, Diversity, and
Democracy Set.
In contrast, community members,
activists and advocates have identified
over 100 links along the Heritage Parkscape that serve as a "family
album" for diverse communities from
the Great Wall of Los Angeles to the Rio
de Los Angeles State Park, the Los
Angeles State Historic Park, and El
Pueblo de Los Angeles.
Prof. Judy Baca and SPARC, Mujeres de
la Tierra, and The City Project
presented public comments to the Los
Angeles Culture and Heritage Commission
on April 17, 2008. The comments make two
major recommendations. The first is to
redefine the criteria for designating
monuments. The second is to redefine the
responsibilities of the Commission. Both
should promote cultural, historical, and
artistic monuments that reflect
diversity and democracy.
Learn more about The City Project's
Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy campaign.
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items are from between 11 Aug 2005 & 23 Dec 2009.