Author: Zach Borenstein

Zach Borenstein currently works as a tutor while pursuing opportunities as a singer-songwriter. He/they taught middle and high school math for four years. Prior to that, Zach worked as a case manager in New York City and as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the town of Palestina, Ecuador. Zach currently lives in Memphis, Tenn., and enjoys running and spending time with his cat, Sal.

Defaced confederate statue that says Spiritual Genocide in spraypaint across the faces

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‘Spiritual Genocide’: I Take Full Responsibility for Vandalizing the UM Confederate Statue

“Many people had been working tirelessly on the removal of that statue for some time, and I did not consult with them,” Borenstein writes.

January 10, 2023

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Author: Zach Borenstein

‘Spiritual Genocide’: I Take Full Responsibility for Vandalizing the UM Confederate Statue

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