Watch: Afro Pick Pops Up Near Philly’s Frank Rizzo Statue

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video For years, activists have pushed to remove Philadelphia’s Frank Rizzo statue. Now the Rizzo statue in Philly’s Center City section shares the floor with an 800-pound Afro pick, a new sculpture by black artist Hank Willis Thomas.…

Ashley Velez

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September 22, 2017

For years, activists have pushed to remove Philadelphia’s Frank Rizzo statue. Now the Rizzo statue in Philly’s Center City section shares the floor with an 800-pound Afro pick, a new sculpture by black artist Hank Willis Thomas. The sculpture is part of a series hosted by Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Monument Lab, and it’s sparking a lot of conversation. Watch above.