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In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art & Public Space with IRVIN WEATHERSBY JR.
·50 min·4 clips
Mount Rushmore was sculpted by a Klansman on sacred Native land—how does that reshape America's symbols?
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A sharp look at monuments, memory, and the stories America chooses to honor.
The episode treats Mount Rushmore as a problem of memory, education, and public praise rather than a backdrop. It follows how a sacred Native American mountain became a national emblem, then shows how that choice still shapes who gets celebrated in American culture.
Why you'd press play
For when you want a sharp argument about monuments, memory, and white supremacy.
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