Theodore Roosevelt statue to be removed from NYC museum
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A man takes photos of the statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the United States, on June 22, 2020. The statue of Theodore Roosevelt atop a horse at the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be removed, due to "the racial hierarchy it depicts," according to the museum. The bronze statue of the 26th president of the United States, flanked by an African American and a Native American, has been standing before the museum since 1940. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
A pedestrian walks past the statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the United States, on June 22, 2020. The statue of Theodore Roosevelt atop a horse at the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be removed, due to "the racial hierarchy it depicts," according to the museum. The bronze statue of the 26th president of the United States, flanked by an African American and a Native American, has been standing before the museum since 1940. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
People read an introduction to the statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the United States, on June 22, 2020. The statue of Theodore Roosevelt atop a horse at the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be removed, due to "the racial hierarchy it depicts," according to the museum. The bronze statue of the 26th president of the United States, flanked by an African American and a Native American, has been standing before the museum since 1940. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
Photo taken on June 22, 2020 shows the statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the United States. The statue of Theodore Roosevelt atop a horse at the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be removed, due to "the racial hierarchy it depicts," according to the museum. The bronze statue of the 26th president of the United States, flanked by an African American and a Native American, has been standing before the museum since 1940. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
Photo taken on June 22, 2020 shows the statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the United States. The statue of Theodore Roosevelt atop a horse at the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be removed, due to "the racial hierarchy it depicts," according to the museum. The bronze statue of the 26th president of the United States, flanked by an African American and a Native American, has been standing before the museum since 1940. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)