Since 1998, activist Willie Hudspeth has been fighting for the removal of his county's Confederate monument in Denton, Texas. For years, he's protested at the town square alone—but in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, he's finally started gaining local support. VICE met up with Willie to find out why he's so passionate about bringing the monument down, how his movement is gaining steam, and what—if anything—can be done to get it removed. Watch more VICE docs highlighting Black History Month: vice.video/2F9Yb06 Click here to subscribe to VICE: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: vice.com More videos from the VICE network: www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/vice Download VICE on iOS: apple.co/28Vgmqz Download VICE on Android: bit.ly/28S8Et0