On the recordMarch 19, 2021
If we truly want to bring tax dollars down and want everybody to come here, then we don’t need to put up a bust of a man who killed black soldiers.
Source
msnbc.comLondon Lamar: “If we truly want to bring tax dollars down and want everybody to come here, then we don’t need to put up a bust of a man…”
Editor's note · Context
Lamar argues against the presence of the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest in the state Capitol, highlighting its negative historical implications.
Share
More from London Lamar
May 30, 2026
Memphis is one of the largest majority Black cities in America. And African American voters remain the backbone of the Democratic Party.
Apr 6, 2022
The party that says we need to follow the law of the land, law and order, follow the rules, is the party that’s exactly trying to circumvent the exact laws of the land that’s come down for the Supreme Court.
Jun 24, 2022
If you truly believe that all Tennesseans and women in this country deserve the right to abortion access and decide how they want to start their family and when they get to make the decision, then we must get out to vote and put focus back…
May 30, 2026
They destroyed the votes of one community for their own political partisan gain.
Other voices in this conversation
