Parents, Students Upset By Removal Of Controversial Mural Created By Elementary School Students At Brooklyn School

New York City NY

30 September, 2021

9:47 AM

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CBS New York September 30, 2021 Hundreds of parents and students attended a town hall meeting about a controversy surrounding a Brooklyn mural created by elementary school students. The art was approved by the principal and meant to celebrate diversity, but it was abruptly taken down. The mural centered around multiracial hands clasped together and featured messages like "Black trans lives matter" and "Your silence will not protect you," a quote by lesbian civil rights activist Audrey Lorde. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.