New York City statue honors Zimbabwean scholar Tererai Trent
Read full article: New York City statue honors Zimbabwean scholar Tererai TrentZimbabwean scholar Tererai Trent is among those honored with statues in New York City as part of "Statues For Equality," to commemorate Women's Equality Day. NEW YORK - Life-size statues of 10 women including media mogul Oprah Winfrey, Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett were unveiled in New York Monday. Among them is a Zimbabwean scholar who was denied education growing up because of her gender. Tererai Trent said on her Twitter account she was "beyond honored" to be among the first ten sculpted by the artists. The Schattners want the public to get involved again to nominate women who they think should be immortalized in bronze.