Art Commission Wants Stephen Foster Statue Removed From Schenley Park

Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Art Commission has voted to recommend removing a 117-year-old statue of the “Oh! Susanna” songwriter that has been criticized as demeaning because it includes a slave sitting at his feet, plucking a banjo.
The commission wants the city to remove the statue of Pittsburgh native son Stephen Foster at Schenley Park within six months and find a new spot where it can be displayed on private property and “proper