Dear Hong Kong, any chance you'd like to sell the statue?
From the always interesting DiversityInc, Octoberr 4:
Organizers in Lee County, Florida, are attempting to “rebrand” the place they call home originally named after notorious and racist Confederate General Robert E. Lee to now honor actor, martial artist and cultural icon Bruce Lee.
Kynala Phillips of NBC News has reported that “in an effort to ‘eradicate’ racism in both Florida and across the country, a local arts organization is calling for the rebrand instead of a complete name change to minimize the costs, while still changing the narrative behind the county’s namesake.”
In an interview, Brian Weaver, owner of the Florida-based organization Artsemble Underground who created the Change.org petition, told NBC, “I’m not a fan of living in Robert E. Lee County. It doesn’t make me proud.”
According to Phillips, “In the petition, the group of artists said they chose Bruce Lee, to replace Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, as the county namesake because of his impact as a leading actor, martial artist and pop culture icon of his time.”
Although Bruce Lee was born in Hong Kong, he ultimately made his way to the U.S. to attend school and eventually began teaching martial arts. He then moved on to the film industry, producing and starring in classic films such as Enter the Dragon, Fist of Fury, and The Game of Death....
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