Robert E. Lee

Pierce Allman on New Committee to Slow Removal of Lee Statue, Police on High Alert as Council Debates

By Candy Evans / September 6, 2017 /

Update 12:02 am: The statue of Robert E. Lee will be moved and stored. More than 50 people signed up to speak at this morning’s City Council meeting concerning the removal of the statue, and several more (including Pierce Allman) were not able to make it to the mic. Per a motion filed by Mayor Pro…

Jon Anderson: Slavery is Alive And Well, And in Your Pocket

By Jon Anderson / September 1, 2017 /

You may have thought Confederate statues were the last remnants slavery, never to be repeated again. You’d be wrong.

Will The Robert E. Lee Statue Controversy Wreak Havoc on Turtle Creek Real Estate?

By Candy Evans / August 20, 2017 /

[Editor’s Note: This post reflects the opinion of the writer and should not be interpreted as the editorial position of CandysDirt.com.] I lived in Dallas for at least 10 years when I asked someone, “Who is Lee Park named after?” I assumed it was a great city forefather. Robert E. Lee, I was told; the…