Justin Timberlake pide eliminar monumentos confederados

Justin Timberlake se ha levantado como uno de los cantantes a favor del movimiento que pretende eliminar símbolos o estatuas que promuevan el racismo.

Timberlake ha llamado a que se remuevan los monumentos confederados en su estado natal de Tennessee y en el resto del país.

En un posteo de su Instagram el artista advirtió que “nadie debería proteger el legado de líderes confederados y esclavistas. Si queremos avanzar, estos monumentos tienen que caer”.

En Estados Unidos hay aproximadamente 1.848 estatuas confederadas, más de la mitad están en el sur.

El cantante además agregó que quitar estas estatuas “no borra la vil historia de opresión de nuestro país; eliminarlas es un símbolo de respeto por los negros en Estados Unidos y es un paso hacia el progreso y la igualdad real para todos”.

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…a state that happens to be the home of many many confederate monuments. I’ve been listening closely to the ongoing debates about what to do with these statues — and I really want to take a minute to talk about this. ⠀ ⠀ When we protest racism in America, people think we are protesting America itself. Why is that the reaction? Because America was built by men who believed in and benefitted from racism. Plain and simple. ⠀ ⠀ This is when you hear “But that’s all in the past”. So let’s be clear… those men who proudly owned and abused Black people are STILL celebrated all over the country. ⠀ ⠀ There are roughly 1,848 confederate statues of in the US. More than half are in The South, and it’s not acceptable. No one should be protecting the legacies of confederate leaders and slave owners. ⠀ If we plan to move forward, these monuments must come down. But let’s remember: Removing these statues does not erase our country’s vile history of oppression — removing them is a symbol of respect for Black people in America and it’s a step towards progress and actual equality for all. ⠀ ⠀ This video is by @aclu_nationwide, which has been fighting hard to remove these statues across the country. Their Legal Director #JeffreyRobinson has been speaking on this issue for years (you can find more in the link in my bio). Please follow them and learn more about the history of the monuments in your own states and counties.

A post shared by Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake) on Jul 6, 2020 at 2:05pm PDT

La publicación la realizó con un video de Jeffrey Robinson, director de Fundación ACLU que por más de 100 años ha luchado contra el racismo en Estados Unidos.