East Harlem Preservation invites you to join us for a virtual commemoration of the two-year anniversary of the removal of the statue of J. Marion Sims—a white southern doctor who experimented on Black women. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: J. Marion Sims
“Beyond Sims” Community Discussion And Artistic Expression In East Harlem
After decades of community and global activism, the statue of J. Marion Sims was finally removed from East Harlem on April 17th, 2018. Continue Reading →
EHP Annual Event, Celebrating The People’s Churches In East Harlem
Join the East Harlem Preservation team as we celebrate the recent victory of the removal of the J. Marion Sims statue and information on upcoming housing, cultural, and social justice campaigns. Continue Reading →
We Did It! The J. Marion Sims Will Be Removed On Tuesday! #NotOurHero
After years of community action, including public protests, 26K+ petition signatures, defacement with paint, and a near decapitation, the J. Marion Sims statue is finally coming down! We congratulate everyone involved in this effort! Continue Reading →
The J. Marion Sims Will Be Removed In East Harlem
East Harlem Preservation is pleased to announce that Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments and Markers have agreed with our call for the removal of the statue of J. Marion Sims from its location on Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street. Continue Reading →
Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito And Others Rally To Remove Offensive Statue
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, elected officials and community leaders today rallied outside Central Park to demand the New York City Parks Department remove a patently offensive statue. Continue Reading →
Support Removal Of The Harlem Statue Of Dr. J. Marion Sims Experimented On Enslaved Black Women
IN an e-mail from East Harlem Preservation:
Our campaign to remove the statue of J. Marion Sims—a white southern doctor who experimented on enslaved Black women without anesthesia or informed consent—continues to gain momentum. Continue Reading →