From Minnesota to Mississippi: The Murder of George Floyd and the Retirement and Replacement of the State Flag of MississippiSmith, CalebBrunn, StanD'Andra Orey, ByronPráticas da História
"It is past time for change to be made to the flag of the State of Mississippi," Sankey wrote in a statement tweeted by the SEC. "Our students deserve an opportunity to learn and compete in environments that are inclusive and welcoming to all." "In the event there...
“Ocean Springs’ display of the Mississippi state flag is intended to — and does — send a message to its African-American citizens that they are second class citizens and are not welcome in Ocean Springs,” says the lawsuit filed Wednesday by local residents who have been trying for months...
The Flag of the State of Texas (1865-1879): After the Civil War, Texas adopted a new state flag that featured the state seal centered on a white field. This flag was similar to the state flag that was used before the Civil War, but with a red stripe added to the border. The Flag...
Over time more stars have been added as more states have joined the Union, the current design having been adopted on July 4th 1960 after the accession of Hawaii as the 50th state. Many American citizens understand the flag to stand for US Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration ...
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves on Tuesday signed a bill that will remove the state flag that featured the Confederate battle emblem. A new design will be chosen later. The bill's passage comes after weeks of renewed backlash toward the flag, which many have decried as a symbol of racism ...
A large group of students at the University of Mississippi held a protest Friday urging the institution to stop flying the state flag of Mississippi, which contains the Confederate battle flag in one corner. A small group of people unaffiliated with the university but who wore symbols and signs...
If a majority of those voting in the November election accept the lone design, it will become the new state flag. If they reject it, the design process will begin again and another design will go on the ballot later. In late June, Mississippi legislators voted to retire the last state ...
1 of 12 | FILE- In this April 17, 2019 file photo, Laurin Stennis, an artist, speaks outside her home in Jackson, Miss., and explains how she thinks a flag she designed, which flies next to her, would be an appropriate symbol to replace the state flag that Mississippi has us...