A noose was found on the construction site of the Obama Presidential Center Thursday evening.
The Obama Presidential Center under construction on, Nov. 10, 2022, in Chicago. Officials say a noose was discovered at the project site and construction has been halted.A noose was found at the construction site of the Obama Presidential Center Thursday evening, officials said.
When completed, the Obama Presidential Center will become a museum and public gathering space in honor of the firstA noose is identified as a hate symbol against Black Americans, the"Violence or threat of violence replaced slavery as one of the main forms of social control that whites used on African-Americans," according to the ADL.
The site is run by Lakeside Alliance, a joint venture between four Black-owned construction firms -- Brown& Sons Construction, Safeway Construction and UJAMAA Construction -- and primary contractor Turner Construction.
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