A new monument honoring Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Newark, New Jersey, replacing a statue of Christopher Columbus.
By"Shadow of a Face" sits in the town's newly created Arts and Education District, replacing a statue of Christopher Columbus.A new monument honoring Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman was unveiled Thursday in downtown Newark, New Jersey.
The center of the piece features an abstract interpretation of Tubman around 25 feet tall and totes a learning wall, featuring educational text that will couple with narrations from citizens of Newark, including Newark native and Grammy-award-winning artist Queen Latifah. Queen Latifah speaks at the unveiling of Newark's Harriet Tubman monument in Newark, New Jersey, March 9, 2023.Cooke John, 50, prides herself in abstract expression regarding her architecture and public art piece. She told ABC News that this piece is special to her in addition to being her first permanent public art piece.
"People should be able to see themselves in the art around them. And most of our monuments, you know, are of white men or of times of war, very few women figures, very few Black people, people of color, and so this was an opportune time for us to think, really intentional about how we could reimagine public art," shakur said.
"With the unveiling of the Harriet Tubman monument this morning, we tell a more complete account of history, and we at Audible are extremely honored to play a small role in that," Bob Carrigan, CEO of Audible, said at the event.
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