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SPLC: At Least 160 Confederate Symbols Taken Down in 2020
At least 160 Confederate symbols were taken down or moved from public spaces in 2020.
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The Confederate Flag, Gypsy Curses and Other Reasons Disney Plus Slapped Content Warnings on ‘The Muppet Show'
Much like corporate brands Aunt Jemima and professional sports teams like the Cleveland Indians and Washington Football team have reassessed their names for racist or stereotypical depictions, Disney Plus has added a content disclaimer to the beginning of 18 episodes of “The Muppet Show,” which started streaming on the platform on Friday.
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Mississippi Governor Signs Law for Flag Without Rebel Emblem
Mississippi Gov_ Tate Reeves has signed a bill that gives the state a new flag with a magnolia and the phrase, “In God We Trust.”
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New Mississippi Flag Design to Appear on November Ballot After Confederate Emblem Dropped
A new Mississippi state flag design was chosen on Wednesday, two months after state legislators voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem, NBC News reports.
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Mississippi Flag Designs: Would They Make Good Tattoos?
Design enthusiasts say some of the five finalists for a new Mississippi flag are distinctive and others have problems.
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Pentagon Bans Confederate Flag in Way to Avoid Trump's Wrath
The Pentagon is banning displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, using a carefully worded policy that doesn’t mention the word ban or that specific flag
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Black Lives Matter Billboard Placed Next to Confederate Flag
A group in North Carolina has erected a Black Lives Matter billboard to counter a Confederate flag that stands along a road in the state.
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Museum: ‘Dukes of Hazzard' Car With Confederate Flag to Stay
A northern Illinois auto museum says it has no plans to stop displaying a Dodge Charger from the “Dukes of Hazzard” television show with the Confederate flag painted atop the vehicle
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Gettysburg Reckons With Confederacy Symbols
In Gettysburg, the Confederate flag may not fly on borough property, but it’s a symbol that tourists — about one million per year — are used to seeing the city of 7,700
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With a Pen Stroke, Mississippi Drops Confederate-themed Flag
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a landmark bill that retires the last state flag bearing the Confederate battle emblem.
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Confederate Flag Losing Prominence 155 Years After Civil War
The Confederate battle flag is losing its place of official prominence in the South 155 years after the end of the Civil War.
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Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Remove Current Flag
Lawmakers in the Mississippi House and Senate both approved a bill that will require the current state flag to be removed within 15 days. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is likely to sign the bill into law.
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Mississippi Takes Step Toward Dropping Rebel Image From Flag
Mississippi lawmakers are close to erasing the Confederate battle emblem from the 126-year-old state flag.
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Trump Vows to Protect Statues From ‘Agitators'
At a roundtable on the border wall on Tuesday, President Donald Trump offered to help states protect statues by imprisoning anyone caught defacing military monuments after accusing some state leaders of “being very weak in protecting their heritage and protecting their culture.” The president’s comments come after a growing call to remove statues honoring historical figures tied to slavery and...
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El Cajon's Jimmie Johnson Helps Organize NASCAR Drivers to Support Bubba Wallace
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, who found a noose in his garage stall over the weekend, was pushed down pit road by his fellow drivers, including El Cajon native Jimmie Johnson.
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Bubba Wallace on NASCAR Confederate Flag Ban: It's About ‘Inclusion'
Bubba Wallace, the only African American driver in NASCAR’s top series, is speaking out about the sport’s swift decision to listen to his call to ban the Confederate flag from its events.
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NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag From Its Races and Properties
NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and venues on Wednesday, formally severing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism. The move comes amid social unrest around the globe following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis while being detained by police. Protests have roiled the nation for…
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Ban the Confederate Flag? NASCAR Could See the End of an Era
The Confederate flag could soon be a relic of NASCAR’s good ol’ boy roots
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U.S. Military Addressing Racism in its Ranks
Protestors are turning out in record numbers across the nation calling for an end to racial injustice after the death of George Floyd. It’s a message the U.S. military can’t ignore. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday in a video message told sailors they must listen to one another. “We can’t be under any illusions about the fact...