The statue of Douglass was taken on Sunday from Maplewood Park, a site along the Underground Railroad where Douglass and Harriet Tubman helped shuttle slaves to freedom.
The decision hands a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and delivers a blow to Trump’s efforts to weaken public health and environmental protections
The company is working to diversify their workforce which is just 7% Black. Saint John said she hopes that she can help to forge a new path at Netflix.
The ceremony, hosted by Amanda Seales, was filmed virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. Beyoncé was honored for her philanthropic work and relief efforts during the COVID-19 crisis.
