<p>A community organizer in Minnesota recently started a petition urging the local government to get rid of a statue of Christopher Columbus and have it replaced with legendary singer Prince.</p>
<p>According to <em><a href="http://www.thefader.com/2017/09/04/prince-christopher-columbus-statue-minnesota-petition">The Fader</a></em>, the recent removal of Confederate monuments throughout the country sparked the idea to remove this statue of Christopher Columbus.</p>
<p>When it comes to why this action is important, the petition states, “Prince represents Minnesota values and Columbus does not.”</p>
<p>Under the petition’s description it states, “Across the nation, city governments are choosing to remove statues of white supremacists, slave owners, and those who threatened the livelihood of Black people.”</p>
<p>It continues, “Here in Minnesota, communities are reigniting the demand to bring down state’s monument to Christopher Columbus, a man who murdered, raped and enslaved Black and Native peoples in the Americas.”</p>
<p>Prince was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota back in 1958 and passed in Chanhassen, Minnesota last year, has become a hometown hero for many.</p>
<p>The petition has a goal of 5,000 signatures. As of Tuesday, there have been a little over 4,000 signatures.</p>
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<p>Check out the petition <strong><em><a href="https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/replace-columbus-statue-at-state-capitol-with-prince-statue?source=facebook-share-button&;time=1503516229">here</a></em></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Source</strong>: <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2017/09/04/prince-christopher-columbus-statue-minnesota-petition">http://www.thefader.com/2017/09/04/prince-christopher-columbus-statue-minnesota-petition</a></p>
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