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MS-NAACP
Supports the Removal of the Confederate Bars from the State Flag
NAAWP supports changing the MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG: The
FLAG needs to be twice as BIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PRESS RELEASE
June 29, 2015 |
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For Immediate Release
Contact:
MS NAACP Media 601-353-8452 |
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MS-NAACP Supports the Removal of the Confederate
Bars from the State Flag (Jackson, MS) - In light of the recent
controversy surrounding the Confederate Flag and its' true meaning
regarding history in the state of Mississippi, the NAACP Mississippi State
Conference has released the following statement: From Derrick Johnson, President, NAACP Mississippi
State Conference "The recent tragedy in Charleston,
South Carolina has brought renewed attention to the divisive history of the
Confederate battle flag. The unfathomable murder of the Charleston Nine has
forced us to confront the Confederate flag's true meaning. To some, the
flag is defended as a symbol of Mississippi's history and heritage. To the
Mississippi State Conference NAACP, and many others, the flag is a hurtful
reminder of slavery and segregation. While none of us can know what the
flag meant to Dylan Roof, the alleged murderer in Charleston, the images of
him with the Confederate Flag demonstrate why Mississippi needs to make
sure symbols of our state's ugly history are never promoted or celebrated.
This is why the NAACP supports the removal of the Confederate bars from the
Mississippi State Flag and applauds House Speaker Gunn's recent statement
that we need to begin this conversation. Speaker Gunn has shown tremendous
courage. We hope other state political leaders in Mississippi will follow.
If they do, history will applaud their courage and leadership."
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