It’s called the Black Family Statue.
The original statue was installed 52 years ago, the work of local artist Rossi Wade; it was created to reflect and honor Black family values.
A little more than a half-century after the original Black Family Statue took its place in a Mountain View park, its long-awaited replacement was celebrated Saturday with an official unveiling.
The community gathering at Neil Petties Mountain View Park, which doubled as a Juneteenth celebration, capped a decade-long effort to replace the original wood statue that had grown so deteriorated that only a brass plaque and the brick and mortar foundation remained…