Monuments Must Fall.

The article "Monuments Must Fall" explores the concept of monuments as symbols of social conflict and power dynamics. It discusses the discursive space surrounding public statues and the ways in which monuments are connected to larger systems of power. The perspectives of different individuals, including a Noongar curator, a Wiradjuri librarian, and a sociology professor, are included to emphasize the importance of reimagining collective values and the burden that monuments can place on memory. The text also discusses the invisibility and displacement of monuments in different contexts, as well as the contested nature of monuments and the need for their removal in certain cases. It suggests that after the removal of monuments, there should be an "afterlife" for them in the form of reparative memory sites hosted by archives. The text highlights the ongoing presence of structural racism and spatial injustice even after the removal of certain statues, and raises questions about the effectiveness of removing statues without addressing broader economic and political relationships. It concludes by calling for new narratives to challenge the power and influence of monuments. The text includes a series of images and footnotes that serve as visual and textual references for further exploration. [Extracted from the article]