Town Destroyer

Oct 8, 2022

0h 53m

★ 0.0

Overview

Controversy erupts over a New-Deal-era mural of the namesake of San Francisco’s George Washington High School. The thirteen-panel artwork "The Life of Washington" by Victor Arnautoff offers a view of the Founding Father both celebratory and critical, referencing his involvements in slavery and Native American genocide.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Snitow-Kaufman Productions

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Cast

Dewey Crumpler

Judith Lowry

Barbara Mumby

Robin Kelley

Jessica Young

Paul Chaat Smith

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Page Deleted

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