A few months ago, we reported that Rosa Parks' house was moving to Berlin, Germany in an effort to save it from demolition.
Now, it seems that the house may be moving back to the U.S.
The Associated Press reports that after less than a year of its stay in Berlin, American artist Ryan Mendoza is ready to send it back. After the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the growing call to remove Confederate monuments in the United States, the New York native said it's now clear to him that Parks' house needs to return home.
"It's actually become a necessity, as we see people rising up and seeing things for what they are," he said. "As Americans begin to understand they have to re-contextualize these monuments, the Confederate statues, there is a lack of civil rights monuments to balance things out."
The house that is tucked away on his property continues to bring curious visitors daily, including Americans.
"Imagine if the house were on a public setting in a prominent city in the U.S.?" he said. "That's an educational tool that shouldn't be denied the American people. They have to know their past."
He is in talks with museums and a university about displaying the home, and a foundation has even offered to help with the cost of shipping it back. However, there's still no timeline on when it will be back.
Although these are great options, Mendoza has an even better dream than that for the house: to see the derelict home reconstructed on the lawn of the White House with the blessing of U.S. President Donald Trump.
"Trump says that he's not a racist. This would be a wonderful moment for him to redeem himself in the eyes of Americans," Mendoza said. "He wants to embrace all of America's past. Why not embrace the house that Rosa Parks once lived in?"
Parks' niece Rhea McCauley, who found a way to save the house in the first place, says she'd welcome to come back to America.
"We need all the help we can get, in light of all current events," she said.
For every Confederate monument that is removed, replace it with one dedicated to our great Civil Rights Activists. That sounds like a plan.