BYP100 NYC led an action at the statue of J. Marion Sims in East Harlem demanding that this monument to racism and oppression be taken down! Sims was a white southern doctor who experimented on enslaved Black women without anesthesia or informed consent. Despite his blatant racism, Sims is still highly regarded today as the “Father of Modern Gynecology.” BYP100 is part of the movement to challenge symbols of oppression.