The statue of Robert E. Lee is no longer there at Lee Circle but the mound is still there and can become a beautiful circle and should be renamed, but not in honor of any individual. It is a great location, heavily traveled, even by street car and a new name should be found.
The removal of Lee's statue like so many civil war monuments brought about division from many factions and a lot of ugly words. So renaming the circle should be one that respects and indicates togetherness. A name that has nothing to do with politics, war or any individual. It should be a name that binds the whole community, one that everyone can be proud of and understand.
This writer believes Lee Circle should be renamed UNITY CIRCLE. It is a name everyone can understand about a community that has survived many distractions but knows it is UNITY and not division that will move New Orleans forward to a better place for our citizens and our children to progress.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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