Individually paying for <200 black kids to go to college doesn't solve systemic oppression or even make a dent in the black population's troubles in Richmond ALONE. At least removing the statues is a step toward delegitimizing the bullshit Lost Cause narrative of the Confederacy. Paying on the individual level doesn't do anything for the collective, nor the systemic issues at large.

Edit: to the surprise of all, this dude was suspended.

The Confederates fought specifically to preserve slavery. Slavery was, in this case, done to black people. Black people live in Richmond. Seeing statues praising those who enslaved your ancestors and people is, gently put, rather uncomfortable.

Hope this helps.

you're the type of dude to still use the R-word because rick and morty says it's okay