JamesG
09-25-2024, 10:50 PM
Johnny Cash Statue Unveiled at U.S. Capitol
by Christian Holub
September 25, 2024
The Man in Black has come to Congress. On Wednesday, American lawmakers unveiled a new statue of country music legend Johnny Cash, now installed at the U.S. Capitol to represent his home state of Arkansas.
Each of the 50 states in the United States is represented by two statues (often one man and one woman, but not always). Uriah Rose and Sen. James Clarke used to represent Arkansas, but they were replaced in 2019 for their support of the Confederacy and racial segregation.
Earlier this year, a statue of civil rights activist Daisy Bates (who mentored and supported the Little Rock Nine) was installed to replace Rose, and now Cash has taken Clarke's place.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle were present during the ceremony, as was Cash's sister Joanne Cash.
“Some may ask: Why should a musician have a statue here in the halls of the great American republic?” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said at the unveiling ceremony.
“The answer is pretty simple. It’s because America is about more than laws and politics."
https://ew.com/johnny-cash-statue-unveiled-us-capitol-8718262
by Christian Holub
September 25, 2024
The Man in Black has come to Congress. On Wednesday, American lawmakers unveiled a new statue of country music legend Johnny Cash, now installed at the U.S. Capitol to represent his home state of Arkansas.
Each of the 50 states in the United States is represented by two statues (often one man and one woman, but not always). Uriah Rose and Sen. James Clarke used to represent Arkansas, but they were replaced in 2019 for their support of the Confederacy and racial segregation.
Earlier this year, a statue of civil rights activist Daisy Bates (who mentored and supported the Little Rock Nine) was installed to replace Rose, and now Cash has taken Clarke's place.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle were present during the ceremony, as was Cash's sister Joanne Cash.
“Some may ask: Why should a musician have a statue here in the halls of the great American republic?” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said at the unveiling ceremony.
“The answer is pretty simple. It’s because America is about more than laws and politics."
https://ew.com/johnny-cash-statue-unveiled-us-capitol-8718262