- Charlottesville’s city council voted to donate the Robert E Lee statue that sparked the 2017 Unite the Right rally to an African-American heritage center.
- The center is raising funds to transform the statue into art that will reflect “racial justice and inclusion”.
- After Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled that statue could be removed in April (2021), the city accepted proposals from bidders.
- After reviewing proposals including a $100K private offer, the council decided to donate the statue to Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.
