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Black woman who reps the Confederate flag claims slaves should have chosen death over slavery.

Days after 30-year-old community organizer Brittany “Bree” Newsome scaled a 30-foot pole to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds, the nation…

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The two people arrested for removing the Confederate flag from the front of the South Carolina Statehouse have been released from…

They say if you want something done, get a (black) woman to do it. Just after dawn this morning, activist and North Carolina educator Bree…

All four Confederate flags posted at Alabama state Capitol’s Confederate memorial were removed Wednesday morning following a quiet order from the state’s governor, Robert Bentley (R).…

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Way to go, California! The state’s buildings are finally kicking the Civil War-era relic to the curb. Beginning in 2015, Confederate flag will no longer…

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“NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin has been following for you the case of President Obama’s controversial, and downright confusing, judicial nominees. The nominees have been…

Controversial rapper Kanye West  has pissed off  Civil-rights activist  Rev. Al Sharpton  by emblazoning the Confederate Flag symbol, traditionally recognized as a sign of oppression, hate, racism, and intimidation. The Confederate Flag image will be part of Kanye’s  Yeezus tour merchandising product. Has Kanye claimed the racist flag that has been adopted for centuries by whites mainly in […]