Statue honoring Vel Phillips to be constructed at State Capitol by 2023

A Wisconsin State Board voted Monday to approve the construction of a statue of prominent civil rights activist, judge and University of Wisconsin alumnus Vel Phillips. The statue will be the first Capitol monument honoring a Black woman in the United States, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. In an email statement to The Badger … Continue reading Statue honoring Vel Phillips to be constructed at State Capitol by 2023