The vote was described by one board member as a form of “reparations” for historical crimes, and some members of the school community have complained that encountering the monumental art each day forces painful reckonings with oppression. But opponents of the decision argue that destroying the murals will effectively sanitize history and purge a rare and highly valuable work of American wall art. Some have even compared proponents of the idea to ISIS and the Taliban, who destroyed priceless works of cultural heritage in Afghanistan and Syria.
The order to repaint all 13 panels, which most observers agree are simply too extensive to be relocated elsewhere, has drawn criticism, as has the plan’s price tag: an estimated $600,000, which would include an environmental impact assessment. District staff estimated that the removal might take over a year; the board has said it would consider temporarily covering the art in the event of a legal or procedural delay.
The Mural was made in the 1930's by Russian-American Marxist Victor Arnautoff, it was made to criticize American perceptions of History.
I just find it as another typical reductionist opinion of history, especially from the Bourgeois liberal.The children( and some "Adults") are not told history in a mature way. They are not told historical context. Therefor, they have a idealist and Bourgeois perception of history. Depictions of colonialism and enslavement are suppose to be seen negatively, but emotionalism has limits.
More Sources: https://ncac.org/news/san-francisco-mur ... rspectives
https://www.colorlines.com/articles/san ... ist-murals
