via BCNN1: The United States Tennis Association will honor Althea Gibson with a statue at the US Open. The first African-American to win the U.S. Nationals singles title in 1957 will be commemorated at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The U.S. Nationals were the precursor to the US Open. Gibson won both […]
getty images: The Olympic torch was raised before Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue on Friday on the final leg of its journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympics, as Brazil excitedly put the final touches to seven years of preparations. At the evening ceremony in the famed Maracana soccer stadium, Brazil […]
The Cleveland Browns have plans to honor Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown at FirstEnergy Stadium with a statue. Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam made the announcement Wednesday, which is also Brown’s 80th birthday. “Everyone admires the incredible impact that Jim Brown has made for Cleveland, the Browns and the NFL throughout his […]
While the country watches the contentious debate over whether the Confederate flag will be removed from some state capitol buildings, a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. is expected to soon grace the grounds outside of the Georgia statehouse. On Monday, State Rep. Calvin Smyrer confirmed that plans to build the statue of the civil […]
The Montgomery church where Martin Luther King Jr. served as pastor from 1954 to 1960 and organized the bus boycott is seeking to erect a statue in honor of the civil rights legend. Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church’s current pastor Cromwell Handy says the church has started a campaign to construct and erect […]
Cleveland is home to Superman. Most natives know it. But finding evidence of it has proven tricky. Well, the man of steel appears ready to be honored in a very public way – a lakeside statue smack dab between the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and The Great Lakes Science Center. “I didn’t […]
Three weeks ago, Charles Ramsey lived the quiet life of a restaurant dishwasher on Cleveland’s Seymour Avenue. On Friday, he’ll get his own statue in Kentucky. Ramsey has an appearance at the Stanville, Kentucky law firm of Eric C. Conn. According to a news release promoting the event, Conn, who is known for his […]
Rihanna, 24-year-old chart-topping Barbadian singer, made sure to visit a statue of Jesus Christ before ending her two-week chartered yacht trip around Europe. The Barbadian pop star visited Portofino, Italy recently where she went on a snorkeling trip to visit the bronze statue representing Jesus called “Christ of the Abyss.” Rihanna recently re-tweeted her friend’s […]
Washington National Cathedral is preparing to dedicate a new carving of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks in a section of the church devoted to human rights. The Episcopal cathedral formally installs the new sculpture Thursday with a ceremony of evening prayer songs. The carving of Parks will join others on the cathedral’s Human Rights Porch […]
The Jesus statue being constructed in southwest Ohio to replace one that burned down after being struck by lightning has a new name. Sculptor Tom Tsuchiya tells the Dayton Daily News that he changed the name of the sculpture from “Come Unto Me” to “Lux Mundi” – which means “Light of the World”. He says he name […]
The Jesus statue being constructed in southwest Ohio to replace one that burned down after being struck by lightning has a new name. Sculptor Tom Tsuchiya tells the Dayton Daily News that he changed the name of the sculpture from “Come Unto Me” to “Lux Mundi” – which means “Light of the World”. He says he name […]
The famous King of Kings statue at the Solid Rock Church in Monroe has been destroyed by a fire.
