Painting Over Washington: Erasing symbols of an imperfect past won't solve our present problems.

In the article, the author discusses the efforts by some groups in the U.S. to abolish the symbols of the country's alleged abuses like slavery, genocide, oppression, and white supremacy. Also cited are the criticism of the mural of George Washington in a high school named after him, the move to call off the celebration of Thomas Jefferson's birthday in Virginia, and why these efforts will not solve the problems confronted by Americans as of September 2019.