# @kqed on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CCj_DRchcC-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8395428-kqed-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/b12b98ba93.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-07-13T00:32:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** KQED (@KQED) — https://gondola.cc/KQED

## Caption

Statues of Father Junípero Serra dot the Bay Area landscape. But what is he known for, and what has prompted protesters to topple statues of him across California? ⁣
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Indigenous activists say a reckoning with the 18th century missionary's legacy is long overdue.⁣
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"These are monuments to genocide. And it's time for them to come down."⁣
- Morning Star Gali, member of the Ajumawi band of the Pit River Tribe.⁣
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Swipe up on our stories to read more. #californiamissions #bayarealife

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