The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument is a sculpture created by Richard Hunt to honor the life and times of Ida B. Wells, the teacher, journalist, anti-lynching crusader, and human rights activist. The 35-foot granite and bronze monument stands in Bronzeville, a Chicago neighborhood that was once known as the "Black Metropolis."
August 18, 2022
Wabash, Indiana
Abraham Lincoln never visited Wabash, but his statue found a home there.
Savannah, Georgia
Papier-mâché folk art recognizing horrors of slave trade.
Framingham, Massachusetts
The largest collection of works by a pioneering Black woman sculptor is on display at this Massachusetts art museum.
Galveston, Texas
The statue, located at a mansion-turned-emancipation museum, honors Galveston’s history as the birthplace of Juneteenth.
Port Glasgow, Scotland
A sculpture dedicated to this town’s rich shipbuilding heritage.
Tokyo, Japan
This surreal thumbs-up monument commemorates a shiatsu legend.
Avanos, Turkey
This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.
Boston, Massachusetts
This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
