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Originally posted by olfuzzy:


The student charged with pushing down the Confederate statue in Durham, North Carolina on Monday may be rewarded with a scholarship for her actions from North Carolina Central University.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on Wednesday that proposals are being made at the college to award Takiyah Thompson, who has been charged with two felonies—participation in a riot and inciting others to riot—for her actions.

News that Thompson was involved in the demonstration was reportedly met with widespread support from campus faculty and students in her Introduction to Political Science class.

“I saw the demonstration and the toppling of the monument. I think it’s a healthy thing for students to have a voice and to be leaders in activism,” said Jim C. Harper II, chair of the history department. “We’re going to do everything we can to support Ms. Thompson.”

Her professor, Allan Cooper, said that the entire class applauded when he revealed to them that Thompson was the person charged with toppling the statue. Following the news, Cooper sent an email to the chair to propose giving Thompson a scholarship.

Thompson wasn’t the only person involved in vandalizing the Confederate statue, which was dedicated to the boys who died in the Civil War, but she was the among the few rioters identified in video footage.

Scott Holmes, a professor at NCCU’s law school, is legally representing Thompson and other rioters who were arrested, pro bono.

“She is an inspiration to watch,” said Holmes. “She gave a brilliant interview, was arrested, came out and had a big smile on her face. She is resilient and smart and knows she’s done something that has awakened the conversation around race.”

Other professors at NCCU are reportedly raising money to cover the legal costs for the rioters.


http://dailycaller.com/2017/08...receive-scholarship/

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Originally posted by parabellum:
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The phrase "Tear it Down" was hastily sprayed in black paint across the base of the golden Joan of Arc statue on Decatur Street in the French Quarter sometime earlier this week. It has since been removed, with only the vaguest traces of the paint remaining.

The "Tear it Down" tag would seem to relate to the debate surrounding the city's ongoing removal of four Confederate monuments. But the statue of Joan of Arc, a 15th-century military leader, martyr and Catholic saint, hasn't been mentioned in the controversy to this point.

Amy Kirk Duvoisin, the founder of the annual Joan of Arc parade that ceremonially pauses at the statue on the first day of Carnival season, says she's confused by the vandalism.

"Surely, people realize she's not related to American history," she said referring to the French icon.

If there's a bright side to the incident, Duvoisin said, it's that it's "an opportunity to teach about" the teenage warrior who was burned at the stake in 1431.

According to plaques accompanying the statue, the sculpture of Joan of Arc, who is also known as the Maid of Orleans, was "a gift of the people of France to the citizens of New Orleans" in 1972.

On May 1 in Paris, the controversial former right-wing Nationalist Front Party leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, known for his restrictive views on French immigration, led a rally at a duplicate golden statue of Joan of Arc in Paris.

The Monumental Task Committee, an organization that describes itself as being devoted to "preserving, restoring and protecting monuments," is soliciting for donations through its website to restore the Joan of Arc statue.

There is no connection between the "Tear It Down" tag and the the Take Em Down NOLA organization, one of its leaders said. TED NOLA been most vocal among the opponents of the Confederate monuments as well as local school names, venues, streets and other statues honoring figures with ties to slavery. Malcolm Suber said TED members had nothing to do with the graffiti.

"Joan of Arc is not on our radar," Suber said.

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Originally posted by deepocean:
Charles Barkley makes a lot more sense on this issue than Mitt Romney.

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Originally posted by lkdr1989:
New Orleans: Joan of Arc statue in French Quarter tagged with 'Tear It Down' graffiti

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"Surely, people realize she's not related to American history," she said referring to the French icon.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
C'mon, you guys have to see the utter farce of all this.

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Originally posted by lkdr1989:
WTH....what's next?

New Orleans: Joan of Arc statue in French Quarter tagged with 'Tear It Down' graffiti

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The phrase "Tear it Down" was hastily sprayed in black paint across the base of the golden Joan of Arc statue on Decatur Street in the French Quarter sometime earlier this week. It has since been removed, with only the vaguest traces of the paint remaining.

The "Tear it Down" tag would seem to relate to the debate surrounding the city's ongoing removal of four Confederate monuments. But the statue of Joan of Arc, a 15th-century military leader, martyr and Catholic saint, hasn't been mentioned in the controversy to this point.

Amy Kirk Duvoisin, the founder of the annual Joan of Arc parade that ceremonially pauses at the statue on the first day of Carnival season, says she's confused by the vandalism.

"Surely, people realize she's not related to American history," she said referring to the French icon.

If there's a bright side to the incident, Duvoisin said, it's that it's "an opportunity to teach about" the teenage warrior who was burned at the stake in 1431.

According to plaques accompanying the statue, the sculpture of Joan of Arc, who is also known as the Maid of Orleans, was "a gift of the people of France to the citizens of New Orleans" in 1972.

On May 1 in Paris, the controversial former right-wing Nationalist Front Party leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, known for his restrictive views on French immigration, led a rally at a duplicate golden statue of Joan of Arc in Paris.

The Monumental Task Committee, an organization that describes itself as being devoted to "preserving, restoring and protecting monuments," is soliciting for donations through its website to restore the Joan of Arc statue.

There is no connection between the "Tear It Down" tag and the the Take Em Down NOLA organization, one of its leaders said. TED NOLA been most vocal among the opponents of the Confederate monuments as well as local school names, venues, streets and other statues honoring figures with ties to slavery. Malcolm Suber said TED members had nothing to do with the graffiti.

"Joan of Arc is not on our radar," Suber said.

http://www.nola.com/politics/i...tue_graffiti_te.html

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Originally posted by lkdr1989:
WTH....what's next?

New Orleans: Joan of Arc statue in French Quarter tagged with 'Tear It Down' graffiti

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Originally posted by olfuzzy:


The student charged with pushing down the Confederate statue in Durham, North Carolina on Monday may be rewarded with a scholarship for her actions from North Carolina Central University.

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Originally posted by BamaJeepster:

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Originally posted by lkdr1989:
WTH....what's next?

New Orleans: Joan of Arc statue in French Quarter tagged with 'Tear It Down' graffiti

Statues of Catholic saints, apparently...

Now The Vandals Are Attacking Statues Of Catholic Saints