Mascots, Myths, Monuments, and Memory
Saturday, March 3, 10 AM–5 PM EST
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Oprah Winfrey Theater
1400 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC
Livestream Video Presentation at
https://www.facebook.com/NMAAHC/
This event is free, but reservations are strongly suggested to attend in person.
In light of events such as the demonstrations at Charlottesville, the controversy over the name of the Washington, DC football team and the debate over the fate of Confederate statues, the Smithsonian has organized a national symposium that explores the politics of memory and the conflicting interpretations of America’s past. The symposium,
Mascots, Myths, Monuments and Memory, will examine the history and contested memory of racialized mascots, Civil War monuments, and other public memorials.
Hosted by the
National Museum of the American Indian and the
National Museum of African American History and Culture, the symposium will bring together scholars, activists, elected officials, artists, and other stakeholders, such as
Ibram X. Kendi,
Bree Newsome, and
the Honorable Mitchell J. Landrieu, Mayor of New Orleans, to examine the social and psychological impacts on affected communities in the United States and around the world.
