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Melinda Deslatte / AP

12:57pm Feb 10, 2022

National National Politics & Government

La. Senate candidate Gary Chambers burns a Confederate flag in his new campaign ad

by Rachel Treisman

The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana made headlines last month by smoking marijuana in a campaign ad. Now he's back with another lighter and a message about gerrymandering.
Michael Reynolds / Pool via AP

6:39pm Jul 17, 2020

National National

Pentagon Chief Effectively Bars Display Of Confederate Battle Flag By U.S. Military

by David Welna

Defense Secretary Mark Esper doesn't actually ban the Confederate flag's display. He simply lists the flags that can be shown by the military, and the controversial banner is not on his list.
Rogelio V. Solis / AP

6:10pm Jun 29, 2020

National National Politics & Government

Mississippi Black Lawmaker On Taking Down The Flag: A Symbol Of 'Hate And Not Love'

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mississippi state Sen. Derrick Simmons, a Democrat, after lawmakers in that state voted on Sunday to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.

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6:01pm Jun 24, 2020

Sports Sports

Former NASCAR Driver On The Confederate Flag: 'I Had To ... Accept It'

by Christianna Silva

Bill Lester, one of only seven Black drivers to race in NASCAR's top-tier cup series, says he wanted the flag gone when he raced more than a decade ago. "The country was not ready to listen," he says.

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5:39pm Jun 22, 2020

Sports Sports

'Together' NASCAR Looks To Move Forward After Noose Found In Driver's Garage

by Tom Goldman

The FBI joins investigation into who left a noose inside NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace's garage at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. NASCAR plans to ban the perpetrators from the sport for life.
Julia Rendleman / Reuters

9:26pm Jun 12, 2020

National National

In Richmond, Va., Protestors Transform A Confederate Statue

by Sarah McCammon

In the midst of nationwide protests, activists have been covering a statute to Gen. Robert E. Lee with graffiti and posing for photos.
Steve Helber / AP

6:40pm Jun 12, 2020

Sports Sports

NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace On Confederate Flag Ban: 'A Long Time Coming'

by James Doubek

Bubba Wallace is the only black driver to race full time in NASCAR's top series. He tells All Things Considered that banning the Confederate flag will bring in people who felt uncomfortable before.
Brynn Anderson / AP

10:10pm Jun 10, 2020

Sports Sports National

NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag

by Vanessa Romo

"The presence of the Confederate flag runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and industry," officials announce Wednesday.
Brynn Anderson / AP

10:17pm Jun 09, 2020

Sports Sports National

NASCAR's Bubba Wallace Wants Confederate Flags Banned From Race Tracks

by Vanessa Romo

"No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race," Wallace says. "... Get them out of here. They have no place for them."
5:05pm Aug 02, 2019

Education Education Race

Wake Forest University Announces Commission On Diversity And Equity, Explores Legacy Of Slavery

by Eddie Garcia

President Nathan O. Hatch of Wake Forest University has announced efforts to address concerns involving race and inequity.
10:45am May 30, 2019

Education Education

Thomasville High Yearbooks Recalled Over Confederate Flag Image

by Paul Garber

The Thomasville City Schools system has recalled a high school yearbook that had a cover featuring a picture of a Confederate flag taken about 50 years ago.
Courtesy of David Clark

9:57am Mar 07, 2018

National National Education

Elementary School Mural That Seemed To Depict A Lynching Has Been Changed

by Asia Simone Burns

The painting was intended to portray a school rivalry, but critics say the mural was racist.