California and the Erasure of Junipero Serra's Legacy
WEBOct 19, 2021 · In 2015, both Pelosi and Biden were front and center for the ceremony in which the pope celebrated the canonization of Serra inside the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi is also mum on whether she...
California to replace toppled Junipero Serra statue at Capitol …
WEBSept. 26, 2021 9:18 AM PT. SACRAMENTO —. More than a year after protesters toppled a statue of a Spanish missionary on the grounds of the California Capitol, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law ...
Junipero Serra’s controversial statue represents California. Here’s …
WEBMar 24, 2023 · Junipero Serra’s controversial statue represents California. Here’s how it could be replaced. By Gillian Brassil and. Hanh Truong. Updated March 24, 2023 9:28 AM. Then-Speaker of the House...
Monument to Native Californians to replace Junipero Serra : NPR
WEBOct 1, 2021 · California will replace a former statue on state capitol grounds honoring a Spanish missionary with one celebrating Sacramento-area Native American tribes. Erected more than 50 years ago, the ...
Editorial: Serra's statue in the U.S. Capitol should be replaced with ...
WEBOct. 22, 2021. Yet the statue of Serra, which was donated to the collection the same year as King’s, remains. Not without controversy; in 2015 there was a legislative proposal to replace it with...
Junípero Serra isn't the monster his detractors portray - Los Angeles Times
WEBOct. 26, 2021 3 AM PT. To the editor: Father Junípero Serra, whose statue in the U.S. Capitol The Times Editorial Board says needs to be replaced, should be evaluated in his historical context....
California & the Erasure of Junipero Serra's Legacy
WEBOct 19, 2021 · House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top California political figures are notably silent on a big cultural issue roiling Hispanics, Native Americans, and the Catholic Church, even last week when ...
The Responsibility of Junípero Serra - WSJ
WEBSep 23, 2021 · The Responsibility of Junípero Serra. He set in gear the Alta California mission system, which used captive native American labor. Sept. 23, 2021 3:12 pm ET. Share. Resize. Listen. (2 min) A ...
How Junipero Serra Helped Shape California - NPR
WEBSep 22, 2015 · While Pope Francis is in Washington this week, he is scheduled to canonize Junipero Serra — an 18th century Spanish missionary and the founder of California's storied network of missions. The...
Junipero Serra Statues Fall as Protesters Question California …
WEBJun 26, 2020 · Share. California protesters this week toppled several statues of Spanish priest Junipero Serra, spurred by the anti-racist movement sparked by the death of an African American man last month...
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