Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces explained

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces is a committee in Charlottesville, Virginia which the city established in 2016 to address the Charlottesville historic monument controversy.

In August 2016 Sue Lewis accepted an appointment to the commission.^[1]

By September 2016 various city projects had aligned with the work and research of the commission.^[2]

In November 2016 the commission published a recommendation to keep the monuments in place.^{[3] [4]} Charlottesville mayor Michael Signer said that he supported and sought to follow the commission's "transform in place" recommendation.^[5]

External links

• • Report to City Council December 19, 2016, a report cited as a rationale for many choices regarding historic monuments
• Race & Public Space Resource List, a resource collection presented by the University of Virginia School of Architecture in support of the Blue Ribbon Commission

Notes and References

1. Web site: Suarez . Chris . Sue Lewis appointed to commission on race and memorials . . en . 16 August 2016.
2. Web site: Suarez . Chris . Creation of blue ribbon panel boosts initiatives already underway in city . . en . 19 September 2016.
3. Web site: Suarez . Chris . Panel votes to recommend keeping statues in their parks . . en . 1 November 2016.
4. Web site: Hoerauf . Daniel . Blue Ribbon Commission shares recommendations with community . The Cavalier Daily . University of Virginia . 11 November 2016.
5. Web site: Signer . Mike . Michael Signer . 'These Monuments Were Transformed From Equestrian Statues Into Lightning Rods' . The Atlantic . 18 August 2017.