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Marker to explain confederate marker voted down in Florence City Council
By Aria Pons Source: https://www.waff.com/2024/05/08/marker-explain-confederate-marker-voted-down-florence-city-council/ FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - City leaders agreed to put a plaque in place as part of a settlement between the city and a grass-roots organization that fought to have the Confederate Statue removed. However, the marker got voted against at the council meeting Tuesday night, 3-2. City council members Kaytrina Simmons and Michelle Eubanks voted for the marker. Bill
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Florence-based nonprofit members frustrated after no discussion on proposed marker at city council meeting
By Lynsey Smith Source: https://whnt.com/news/shoals/florence-based-nonprofit-members-frustrated-after-no-discussion-on-proposed-marker-at-city-council-meeting/ FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — Members of Project Say Something have teamed up with the City of Florence to establish a new historical marker. They say the proposed marker was supposed to be discussed and approved at Tuesday’s city council meeting, but they were shocked to find it wasn’t even listed on the council’s agenda.
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Project Say Something, Florence to erect marker on racist origins of “Eternal Vigil”
By Staff Source: https://www.alreporter.com/2024/04/16/project-say-something-florence-to-erect-marker-on-racist-origins-of-eternal-vigil/ Project Say Something (PSS), a Florence-based nonprofit organization dedicated to confronting racial injustice, says they are “proud to announce a collaborative effort with the City of Florence to establish a new historical marker.” The marker aims to address and denounce the racist sentiments expressed during the dedication speech of the “
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New marker could be placed near Lauderdale County Confederate statue to explain the history behind it
By Aria Pons Source: https://www.waff.com/2024/02/10/new-marker-could-be-placed-near-lauderdale-county-confederate-statue-explain-history-behind-it/ FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Confederate statue at the Lauderdale County Courthouse will stay put despite the efforts of a non-profit to have it moved. The founder of Project Say Something Camille Bennett said she has been involved in the fight to move it for about seven years. She said she does not want to statue destroyed, just
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Statue of Dred Scott could be placed near Alabama Confederate statue
By Jonece Starr Dunigan | jdunigan@reckonmedia.com https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2018/09/statue_of_dred_scott_could_be.html September 17, 2018 A statue showing an enslaved couple pulling the chains of oppression could be erected in Lauderdale County near a monument honoring the Confederate dead. After more than a year of campaigning, hosting community discussions and pitching five different designs for a social justice monument, Florence-based nonprofit Project Say Somet
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