Black contractor Devon Henry braves threats in removing Confederate statues

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Henry took on a job the city of Richmond, Virginia says others were unwilling to do

Devon Henry, owner of Henry Enterprises, adjusts his mask in front of the pedestal that used to hold the statue of Confederate General J.E.B Stuart during an interview Tuesday Sept. 15, 2020, in Richmond, Va.Devon Henry paced in nervous anticipation, because this was a project like nothing he’d ever done. He wore the usual hard hat – and a bulletproof vest.

As recently as a few years ago, the removal of Richmond’s collection of Confederate monuments seemed nearly impossible, even as other tributes to rebel leaders around the U.S. started falling. The man who oversaw the statue removals is a Virginia native with an easy laugh and warm smile, the son of a single mother who had him at 16 and worked her way up from a crew member at McDonald’s to the operator of five stores. He, his college sweetheart and their two kids live in suburban Richmond.

Stoney’s administration initially declined to say who was behind the company, but the arrangement eventually came to light through public records requests and reporting by local news outlets. One blog ran a story headlined, “The Gory Details of Levar Stoney’s Statue Contract.” It was also reported that Henry had donated a total of $4,000 to Stoney and his political action committee.

 

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What's next - books?

He's only following orders

Totally wrong

Ok how many confederate statues do we have in Canada give your head a shake and change the Chanel

Trump's relationship with the black community goes way back: (1991) “Laziness is a trait in blacks.” (2015) “And if you look at black and African American youth, to a point where they’ve never done more poorly. There’s no spirit.”

Cancel Culture .... only the ignorant tries to erases history.

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