Malveaux: Symbols, Statues and Substance

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Malveaux: Symbols, Statues and Substance

By Julianne Malveaux Socially isolated and alone in my home, I lifted my fist into the air when I learned that the Mississippi legislature voted to remove the Confederate stars and bars from their flag. As NACCP President Derrick Jackson said, its been a long time coming. A long time since the songstress Nina Simone []

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