‘This art is a reflection of where we are today’ Portland Commissioner Carmen Rubio reflects on...

A statue of the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition that popped up in Portland recently will remain there, at least for now. The memorial to York was mysteriously erected in Mount Tabor Park last weekend atop an empty pedestal for a different statue.

The original monument‚ a memorial to Harvey Scott, the former editor of The Oregonian and an outspoken conservative who fought against women’s suffrage, was torn down last fall amid racial justice protests.

OPB’s “All Things Considered” host Tiffany Camhi spoke to Portland city commissioner Carmen Rubio, who oversees the Portland Parks bureau about the statue of York and what it means for the city.