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Miami Beach Mayor Gelber, ‘Confederate Currency: The Color of Money,’ and horses healing hearts

Miami Beach voters said yes to change. An art exhibit looks at money, specifically the money from the Confederacy and its link to slavery. Plus, a local organization helps children deal with trauma by teaching them about horses.

The 90-foot tall carving of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis at Stone Mountain State Park in Georgia was completed in 1972. In recent years, activists have increased calls for the Confederate imagery to be removed.

Confederate Imagery On Stone Mountain Is Changing, But Not Fast Enough For Some

Emil Moffatt

The 90-foot carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia is the largest Confederate monument in the world. As the U.S. undergoes racial reckoning, the monument's future remains in doubt.

Lawmaker Wants Florida To End Confederate Holidays

News Service of Florida Staff

The holidays mark the birthdays of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and Confederate President Jefferson Davis, along with a Confederate Memorial Day.

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass speaks during a news conference Wednesday about the House vote on Confederate statues at the U.S. Capitol. The House legislation later passed in a 305-113 vote.

House Passes Bill Removing Confederate Statues, Other Figures From Capitol

Deirdre Walsh

Democrats say they want to remember history, but not honor Confederates. Their bill also calls for removing a bust of Justice Taney, author of a landmark case barring citizenship for an enslaved man.

City workers drape a tarp over the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va. on Aug. 23, 2017.

Judge Blocks Removal Of Confederate Statue That Sparked Charlottesville Protest

Shannon Van Sant

An effort to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee sparked the white nationalist rally in 2017 that resulted in the deaths of counter-demonstrator Heather Heyer and two state police officers.

State Could End Recognition Of Confederate Holidays

The Associated Press

Florida could remove the birthdays of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis from a list of legal holidays under a bill that has cleared...

Bethune Gets Backing To Replace Confederate In Capitol

A statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune is getting support in both chambers of the Legislature as a replacement for a Confederate…

Ed White Military Academy sophomore Dewayne Wakefield relays his point to fellow students Wednesday night.

Students School Parents On Civility In Confederate Monument Discussion

Ryan Benk

As Jacksonville residents grapple with whether to remove the city’s Confederate monuments a group of area high school students are offering a more...

Hollywood Commissioners Agree On Proposed Names For Confederate Streets

"Liberty," "Freedom" and "Hope" are expected to be the new names for the Hollywood streets currently named after Confederate generals.Hollywood's city…

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Florida Roundup: Hurricane Harvey, Confederate Street Names and Unionizing Adjunct Professors

Katie Lepri Cohen

After Harvey, the questions all South Floridians are asking are — could it happen here? What if it happened here?Listen: With Hurricane Irma gathering…

Confederate Street Names In Hollywood To Come Down

After a five and a half hour-long public comment and discussion, the city of Hollywood decided to rename streets that bear the names of Confederate…

Will Hollywood Change Confederate-Named Streets?

The city of Hollywood has been grappling with how to deal with some of its Confederate icons and is looking into changing streets named after Confederate…