Dozens of people gathered at Ontario Beach Park on Sunday to continue their call for what has become a controversial part of the carousel to be taken down.
The demonstrators are upset about illustration which depicts two black children in an exaggerated manner on the 110 year old carousel, in what Howard Eagle, one of the organizers of the protest, says is an example of the dehumanizing "pickaninny" art that began in the 1800s.
Monroe County, which operates the carousel, said earlier that the panel would remain in place, but there would be an interpretive plaque added to the carousel talking about the history of that illustration in what officials say would be a "teachable moment."
The protesters say there's no reason to keep the offensive panel up and they want it removed.
