The bust of an enslaved Black man who was part of the Lewis and Clark expedition was pulled down and damaged in Portland. It's not the first time it's been defaced since the statue first appeared in February. (OPB)
York was the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Lynda Martin-McCormick lives near the statue and said good art is meant to make people uncomfortable, but tearing the statue down was a political statement. The director of Portland Parks and Recreation, Adena Long, said staff will inspect the bust to see if it can be salvaged.
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