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George Floyd Statue Unveiled Outside City Hall in Newark
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateThu Jun 17 2021
The city of Newark is paying tribute to George Floyd with a new statue in front of City Hall.
Mayor Ras Baraka, actor and filmmaker Leon Pickney and artist Stanley Watts unveiled the 700-pound bronze statue on Wednesday afternoon.
The statue was commissioned by Pickney, sculpted by Watts, and donated this week to the City of Newark
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The statue will remain outside City Hall for at least one year.
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- Post TagsBlack Lives Matter, Black Myths, Police Shootings