US foundation plans to donate $ 250 million for diversity monuments
For example, less than two percent of the historic sites on the official list of cultural monuments in the United States are dedicated to African Americans. In Latin American, Asian or indigenous groups, the proportion is even lower.
Shape public perception of history
“There are so many stories about who we are that need to be told. Our landscape does not represent our contemporary and true history,” said foundation chairwoman Elizabeth Alexander, according to the AP news agency.
Often the learning process about one's own country takes place unconsciously and outside of the classroom. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation wants to shape this perception. The monument project is the most heavily funded in the 50-year history of the foundation.
Source: Junge Freiheit