Racially Offensive Art To Be Removed From 111-Year-Old NY Carousel

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Racially insensitive art that can currently be found on a 111-year-old publicly-owned carousel will finally be removed after approval from a preservation board.

The Rochester Preservation Board unanimously voted Wednesday to remove the image from the Dentzel Carousel located at Ontario Beach Park.

An image depicting two black children in a crude, exaggerated style common to the Jim Crow era is portrayed on one of the carousel's 18 painted panels.

Activists have been pushing city officials to remove the offensive image from the carousel, which is owned by the city but managed and operated by Monroe County.

Rochester officials have said any changes to the carousel would have to be approved by the city's preservation board.

Officials say the Rochester Museum and Science Center will remove the panel and ensure that it's properly preserved.

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