Mellon Foundation Donates Millions to Create New Monuments That Celebrate Diversity

The Monument Project will create new statues and learning centers (and replace some old ones)

A construction crew takes down the statue of Confederate Calvary General JEB Stuart on July 7, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia. Photo: Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images

A monument isn’t just a statue; it’s a story. And for too long, America has used monuments of Confederate officers, racist medical practitioners, and slave owners to…