WASHINGTON (AP) — A student’s painting that divided members of Congress for its depiction of Ferguson, Missouri, has been removed from its Capitol Hill display, this time perhaps permanently. FILE – In this Jan. 5, 2017 file photo, a painting by David Pulphus hangs in a hallway displaying paintings by high school students selected by […]
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Controversy over Painting by Black Student Roils Congress
In an exclusive interview on Jan. 10, U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) told the AFRO he will file a complaint with the Capitol Hill police against one of his Republican colleagues. The controversy involves U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) removing a painting of one of Clay’s constituents, recently. The painting by David Pulphus, a high-school student […]
