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A group of people waves Black Lives Matter flags outside Milton High School on March 20. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger MILTON — The Milton school board on Thursday avoided talking about the Black Lives Matter flag that has flown outside the high school for five years. But the board voted to change the flagpole policy […]
Tucked in the massive government funding package signed Saturday by President Biden is a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over U.S. embassies. But even on the same day Mr. Biden signed the package, the White House vowed to work toward repealing the provision. The prohibition was one of many side issues included […]
Beyoncé as Lady Liberty seeks to rewrite history for racial inclusion and reclaim Black women’s rightful place in the pantheon of American symbols and heroes. Clockwise from right: Faith Ringgold’s “We Came to America”; Beyoncé on Instagram; Erykah Badu in “Window Seat”; Beyoncé on Instagram; still from Black Is King. We are one week away […]
Claim: A black-and-white photo that circulated on social media in March 2024 showed a Japanese American girl pledging allegiance to the U.S. flag before being incarcerated with her family during World War II. Rating: On March 8, 2024, Reddit account phoeebsy uploaded a black-and-white photo of what appeared to be a young girl taking part […]
Students are being encouraged to display the flag in the proper manner. (St. Leon, Ind.) – East Central High School Principal Tom Black issued a letter to parents and guardians on Friday regarding the display of the U.S. flag by students at the school parking lot. Mr. Black clarified that students are encouraged to express […]
ST. LEON, Ind. — Wherever East Central High School senior Cameron Blasek goes, so does Old Glory. The American Flag blows in the wind on the back of his blue Dodge 4×4. “The flag itself represents this country, this beautiful country that we live in,” Blasek said. “It also represents the people who fought their […]
The Pan-African flag is a powerful symbol of Black liberation and unity. Marcus Garvey aimed to create a symbol that would represent independence, pride and political power for Black Americans The Pan-African flag flying outside Boston City Hall(Boston Globe via Getty Images) Also known as the UNIA flag, Afro-American flag, Black Liberation flag or simply […]
Feel old yet? Black Flag have announced tour dates for 2024 in support of their seminal 1984 album My War, which will be celebrating its 40th anniversary. The famous California punk band will perform two sets at every tour shop, starting with the entire tracklist of My War and ending with a variety of other […]
Formed in Hermosa Beach, California, in 1976, the seminal hardcore punk band Black Flag is hitting the road for a celebration of their influential 1984 album, My War. Founded by guitarist and primary songwriter Greg Ginn, who remains the sole continuous member, Black Flag will perform two sets at each stop. The first set will […]
US flag and what it means to be an American | Commentary
Black Hot Fire Network
March 31, 2024
We are good people, but we’ve been listening to leaders who often tell us what we want to hear rather than the way things are. Exploitation is not representation. It is often the first step to tyranny. Will I be able to write to you freely in four years, or will my words be suppressed […]