confederate states of america
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All-White Virginia School Board Tried to Be Slick, Bringing Back Proslavery Names to Piss Black Folks Off
After changing the Confederate names of two schools in the wake of Black Lives Matter, the school board has had a change of heart, and Black people are mad.
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A “Soul Fest” Concert Has Folks Pissed, And You Won’t Believe Why
Stone Mountain Park has the largest confederate monument ever crafted… they’re holding a Black music festival in front of it.
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Everything You Want to Know About The History of Juneteenth
The Root explains how this Texan-based celebration came to be our 12th federal holiday.
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Cheat Sheet: 5 Things You Must Know About Juneteenth
June 19th is the day we honor the freedom of those who were enslaved in the Confederacy.
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Meet the Black Man Who Took Down the Robert E. Lee Monument
A number of white contractors declined taking down Confederate statues.
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Committee Gets Cold Feet over Request to Remove KKK Plaque from West Point Building
West Point and the Defense Department will review the recommendation to remove the plaque.
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Rebranding Army Bases Named After Confederate Soldiers Could Cost A Whopping $21 Million
The Naming Commission included Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Lee in Virginia as places under consideration.
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Tennessee County Gets Permission to Remove Confederate Flag from Seal
In an April 22 hearing, the state’s Historical Commission gave Williamson County Tennessee permission to redesign the county seal
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Mississippi Protesters Want to End Confederacy Holiday [Updated]
A Mississippi law allowed offices to be closed for Confederate Memorial Day.