Source: SFGate
“The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday began displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed replacement for a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was removed several years ago. An unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol was taking place in Emancipation Hall, featuring Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia’s congressional delegation. Johnson said more than 200 members of Johns’ family were on hand, listening on as the ceremony opened with a rendition of ‘How Great Thou Art’ performed by the Eastern Senior High School choir in Washington.” (12/16/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/us-capitol-statue-of-teen-civil-rights-leader-21245102.php