There’s a 12′ Statue of an Overweight Black Woman in Times Sq.

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Update: She was put up to compete with the two white men honored with statues in the small square. The white statues are George C. Cohen, a Broadway legend and WW I hero, and Fr. Francis Duffy, the most highly decorated clergyman ever.

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Black Enterprise, a news outlet, put up a huge statue of an overweight black woman in Times Square to “confront preconceived notions of identity and representation.” It should get the outlet some attention.

She isn’t a real woman.

According to the Black Enterprise news outlet, the statue is a subtle nod to Michelangelo’s David and inspires deeper reflection around the human condition.

It will be gone by June 17.

The artist is talented, but the model should lose weight for her health’s sake. It’s not healthy.

When you go to the Black Enterprise website, they seem to take crazy Rep. Crockett seriously. In the ‘About’ section, they state, BLACK ENTERPRISE is the premier source of information and inspiration in support of your pursuit of excellence.


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James P.
James P.
23 days ago

It offends me to the quick, take it down.

bob
bob
23 days ago

least it’s realistic. almost every black girl I know looks like that.

Saltherring
Saltherring
24 days ago

Did Letitia James pose for this statue?

MicahStone
MicahStone
24 days ago
Reply to  Saltherring

“Did Letitia James pose for this statue?”
— OBVIOUSLY !!!! The only thing missing is a “I AM NOT A CROOK” sign !!!

Canadian Friend
Canadian Friend
24 days ago

“confront preconceived notions of identity and representation.”

I expected to see a slightly overweight black woman with typical black hairdo or hair style whatever that is called ( braids ?)

and that is what the statue is.

How does that statue fight preconceived notions when it looks exactly like our “preconceived notions” of how many black women look ???

It is like making a statue of a Texas man in cowboy boots and a cowboy hat to fight “preconceived notions” that a lot of Texas men wear cowboy hats and cowboy boots.

It makes no sense.

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24 days ago

Anonymous
Anonymous
23 days ago

You have a lot of ‘looking to do’ to make sense of nonsense….

Dr. Van Nostrand
Dr. Van Nostrand
24 days ago

Tyler Perry as Madea?

Staff
Admin
24 days ago