Philly has sought the statue’s removal during the two-year legal battle, with the group Friends of Marconi Plaza seeking to preserve it.
PHILADELPHIA — The plywood box enclosing the statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia’s Marconi Park must be removed by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Friday.. It became a flash point and was covered with plywood amid racial justice protests in June 2020, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Then the Historical Commission voted to remove the statue, and the legal fight began. Italian American groups have fought to preserve the statue.
The city is “working to comply” with the court’s order, Lessard said, including the unboxing of the statue. However, the city will continue to review the ruling. “It really represents, almost a landmark decision, frankly,” Bochetto said. “This is just so significant. And it’s not just significant for the Columbus statue and Italian Americans, it’s significant for every ethnic group in this country.”
Mabel Negrete, executive director of Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly Inc., said the statue’s supporters are unaware of the harm that the figure causes, and that it misrepresents history.
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