Real Women Need Statues

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 25, 2018

Alicia Glen, New York City deputy mayor for housing and economic development, discusses She Built NYC, a new initiative to commission a public monument or artwork on city property with a focus on women’s history.

So far, callers recommend we put up statues of: Frances Perkins, the women who perished in the Triangle shirtwaist fire, Shirley Chisholm, Emily Roebling, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jane Jacobs. Keep 'em coming + submit your ideas at https://t.co/iE9Pbywyrd.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 25, 2018

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