Statue in Montgomery, Alabama |
From The Washington Post (paywall)
“What’s your name, sir?” Jones asked.
“Devon Henry.”
“Devon Hen—” Jones began, then dropped his voice respectfully. “Oh, Mr. Henry. Of course.”
The name carries weight in Richmond these days. Over the past three years, as the former capital of the Confederacy has taken down more than a dozen monuments to the Lost Cause, Henry — who is Black — has overseen all the work.
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