A lawn jockey statue displayed in front of a Barrington antique shop has sparked debate over whether it’s a racist caricature or it honors the positive role such objects supposedly played in marking ...
A long-lasting defense of a statue many consider racist has regained traction on social media. An August 2020 Facebook post recycles the long-standing claim that Black lawn jockey statues are not a ...
Racing season marks the end of hibernation for the lawn jockey, the iconic cast-iron — or concrete — statue seen on lawns and patios throughout Saratoga Springs.
The black lawn jockey is typically thought of as a piece of racist memorabilia, but a viral Facebook post in January 2016 sought to reverse that image by claiming that these miniature statues were ...