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CMA Fest Bans Confederate Flag Imagery at Country Music Fest
The CMA Fest is prohibiting Confederate flag imagery at its four-day country music festival.
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Famed Cathedral Names Artist to Replace Confederate Windows
Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his wide-ranging works depicting African American life, to design new stained-glass windows that will replace a set with Confederate imagery removed in 2017.
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How You Feel About the American Flag Might Depend on How Old You Are
NBCLX/YouGov poll also finds one thing Democrats and Republicans agree on – most are still proud of the flag
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These Two Neighborhoods Illustrate the Country's Divided Feelings About the American Flag
What do you feel when you see the American flag? According to an exclusive NBCLX/YouGov poll, your response likely depends on your political leanings, geographic location, race, and age. To explore how Americans feel about the flag across generations, we visited two neighborhoods– one with almost no flags, and one that was once designated the “Most Patriotic Small Town in...
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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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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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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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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.