I can understand his viewpoint somewhat, but these more-than-a-century after-the-fact statues were basically a statement that expressed hatred for their country's government, and a message to Black people that "we still think you're less that we are, so forget about the laws of this country we hate. We'll remind you of your inferiority whenever we have the chance. This statue is one reminder."

I can't figure out if Ake thinks Wallace and the Confederacy are equivalent, but I doubt that opinion will change no matter how much he "learns". It's not convenient to get along with people you hate.