The Andrew Goodman Foundation Statement on Mississippi's State Flag Change
July 02, 2020
July 02, 2020
MAHWAH, New Jersey, July 2 -- The Andrew Goodman Foundation issued the following statement:
The Andrew Goodman Foundation applauds Mississippi's decision to remove the Confederate insignia from its state flag. As the second state to secede from the United States in 1861, Mississippi has had a troubling and deeply-rooted history of racism. For the past 126 years, the official state flag's Confederate emblem--a symbol of white supremacy and division--has upheld that legacy. Yesterday' . . .
The Andrew Goodman Foundation applauds Mississippi's decision to remove the Confederate insignia from its state flag. As the second state to secede from the United States in 1861, Mississippi has had a troubling and deeply-rooted history of racism. For the past 126 years, the official state flag's Confederate emblem--a symbol of white supremacy and division--has upheld that legacy. Yesterday' . . .