A petition on Change.org is circling social media to replace the confederate monument in Anderson, South Carolina with a Chadwick Boseman memorial. The petition is asking for 15,000 signatures and is very close to reach their goal.
Deandre Weaver started the petition stating the reason he wants to make these changes.
Upon the release of his film Black Panther, Mr. Boseman took it upon himself to rent out a theatre in his home town of Anderson South Carolina to show the film for free. So that young boys and girls could be inspired by the film without the financial barrier. Mr. Boseman is without question an American treasure and his accolades go on and on. It is only fitting that his work is honored in the same place that birthed him.
In South Carolina, it is currently illegal to remove or alter monuments dedicated to confederate war efforts.
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