I’m always thinking about monuments. Coming off a year-long audit of America’s monuments, I kept driving or walking by the line at the Rocky Statue that fills up every day, and began digging into why millions go there each year. With the release of Rocky-spinoff Creed III coming this spring, it felt timely to look into the story of a statue that bridges the past and present.
There are many notable Philadelphians worthy of monumental spotlight. Among them, William Still, Gloria Casarez, Julian Abele. They and others have been remembered in murals, historic markers, and could be further celebrated and spotlighted.
And just saying: Gritty may be a monument in of itself.