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Fans want Chadwick Boseman memorial to replace Confederate Statue as thousands sign petition
Change.org appeal has been created asking the city of Anderson, South Carolina and state lawmakers to remove a monument dedicated to Confederate veterans.The statue is in the likeness of Maj. William Wirt Humphreys, the editor of a local paper and a proponent of slavery who fought in the Civil War.And, at the time of writing, over 9000 people have signed the petition asking for Da 5 Bloods star Chadwick to be honored instead.The creator of the petiton, DeAndre Weaver, wrote: ‘Mr.