Former Phillis Wheatley Elementary student Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc, an actress in the HBO series "Treme", author, and motivational speaker, holds a flag while the school is demolished on 2300 Dumaine St. in New Orleans, La. Friday June 17, 2011. Montana-LeBlanc says the flag represents the new America that tears down history without input from local residents. The school, designed by Charles R. Colbert, was considered one of the best examples of modern architecture in New Orleans. The World Monuments Fund placed the structure on its World Monuments watch list in 2009 along with the ruins of Machu Picchu.
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