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African-American Texas Monument Dedicated Amid Protests
NBC DFW ^ | 11/19

Posted on 11/19/2016 10:14:54 PM PST by nickcarraway

Gov. Greg Abbott had earlier dedicated a monument recognizing the contribution of African-Americans to the state near the capitol building

Eight people were arrested on Saturday when a small group of protesters calling themselves White Lives Matter were confronted by counter-demonstrators supporting Black Lives Matter at the Texas State Capitol near where Gov. Greg Abbott had earlier dedicated a monument recognizing the contribution of African-Americans to the state.

Officials have dedicated a monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol recognizing the contributions of African-Americans in the state. The monument was unveiled Saturday in Austin as about two dozen individuals with a White Lives Matter group held a protest at another area of the Capitol. Those individuals were shouted down by a much larger group of counter-protesters who held up signs that said, "Stand Against Hate." Gov. Greg Abbott told a crowd attending the unveiling ceremony that the monument honors African-Americans who helped grow Texas. The monument is located on the Capitol's south lawn, close to other monuments that honor Confederate soldiers for their service during the Civil War. It was not immediately known if any arrests were made during the protests.Eight people were arrested on Saturday when a small group of protesters calling themselves White Lives Matter were confronted by counter-demonstrators supporting Black Lives Matter at the Texas State Capitol near where Gov. Greg Abbott had earlier dedicated a monument recognizing the contribution of African-Americans to the state.

Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Sgt. Victor Taylor said four of the arrests were for assault, two for evading arrest, one for disorderly conduct and one for "interference with public duty." Two of those arrested were on Capitol grounds and the others on adjacent streets.

"Some protesters assaulted other protesters," Taylor said. "We don't know for sure which side they were on. A lot of them were co-mingled."

Austin police and state troopers dressed in riot gear and some mounted on horseback had tried to keep the two groups separated.

Taylor said the confrontation did not affect the unveiling of the monument, which was in a different part of the grounds. A state helicopter circled overhead.

About two dozen individuals with the White Lives Matter group, some of whom were armed, demonstrated against what they called the unequal application of hate crimes laws, which they said are applied in a way that favors minorities. The group said it was a coincidence that its protest was held at about the same time as the ceremony for the monument.

White Lives Matter member and protest organizer Ken Reed said into a bullhorn that his group was concerned with "white people's preservation."

"You all are anti-white and anti-American," he told the counter-protesters, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

The White Lives Matter group was shouted down by several hundred counter-protesters, who held up signs that said "Stand Against Hate" and "Black Lives Matter."

One of them, Marie Catrett, said she came to stand up for the rights of minorities.

"I think they are full of hatred," Catrett said about the White Lives Matter group. "They don't represent our community or our values."

During the unveiling ceremony, Abbott told a crowd in attendance that the monument honors African-Americans who helped grow Texas.

"The fact is African Americans have shaped this land that we are on today since long before it was even named the state of Texas. They fought for their own freedom. They fought for the freedom of Texas and the freedom of the United States of America," Abbott said.

The monument is located on the Capitol's south lawn, close to other monuments that honor Confederate soldiers for their service during the Civil War.

The new monument features the African-American experience in Texas, from exploration in the 1500s to slavery and emancipation to achievement in arts and science.

It will be the 21st monument on the Capitol grounds and the second memorial dedicated to a specific ethnic group. Texas installed the Tejano Monument to Mexican-American history in 2012.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
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To: dp0622

Read my post 20. May clear the air a bit.


21 posted on 11/20/2016 8:01:07 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: Vendome

“That, and I think the fake wiggers are paid plants....”

How much do you think they were paid?

How much extra were they paid to get “White Power” tattoos before the rally?


22 posted on 11/20/2016 12:10:43 PM PST by Timpanagos1 ( Ted)
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To: eartick

Well that puts a different twist on things.

Thanks for all the information.


23 posted on 11/20/2016 3:37:13 PM PST by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: eartick
Wow. Love getting a refresher about the history of my wonderful state. Thanks for the info.
24 posted on 11/20/2016 5:37:57 PM PST by scottiemom (As a retired Texas public school teacher, I highly recommend private school.)
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To: nickcarraway

the monument is an outdoor urinal

there should be no monument to AA’s intent on destroying the memory of the confederacy


25 posted on 11/20/2016 5:41:08 PM PST by Thibodeaux (Exile Barack, Exile the Wookie, Exile Malia, Exile Shasha)
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To: scottiemom

Yeah history is great as long as you do not let a liberal tell it to you.....


26 posted on 11/21/2016 3:35:15 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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