A 'Wild West' display at Blackpool Illuminations has been removed by the council following complaints that it reinforces "racial stereotypes" about Native Americans, LancsLive reported. The controversial display depicts six men in headdresses around a totem pole.
Tony Perry, an NHS manager, author and member of the Chickasaw Nation tribe, filed a complaint to Blackpool Council over the display located to the north of Blackpool Promenade. A letter from the tribe dated in September last year said the display paints Blackpool "as a community that supports racism and discrimination."
Now the decision has been taken to remove it entirely following pressure from Tony and another citizen.
