This statue “Rumors of War” sculpted by Wiley has sparked many conversations about the many confederate statues in America. This piece of Wiley’s work offers a new perspective for the American people to explore, it offers the opportunity for people of colour to be represented because in the past they were never presented with such opportunities. It has generated discussions regarding whether or not statues of Confederate generals should remain or not because due to global movements such as #BlackLivesMatter has any people reconsidering what these statues represent and the connotations they may hold.
