May 23, 2013

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Confederate Flag

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Dem Shuns Friend Over Confederate Flag Flap

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics

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Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) disinvited former Georgia Democratic congressman Ben Jones from a fundraising event after learning of Jones' support for the ...

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Why This Student Showed Up To School Wearing A Confederate Flag

Huffington Post | Rebecca Klein | Posted 05.03.2013 | Black Voices

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We’ve heard of school spirit day and college day, but school redneck day? That’s a new one. An Arizona high school came under fire after memb...

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State Taking Action After Complaints About Confederate Flag

AP | MICHAEL BIESECKER | Posted 04.01.2013 | Politics

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RALEIGH, N.C. -- A Confederate battle flag hung inside the old North Carolina State Capitol last week to mark the sesquicentennial of the Civil War is...

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Confederate Flag Display Sparks Concern

Posted 04.01.2013 | Politics

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BY MICHAEL BIESECKER, The ASSOCIATED PRESS RALEIGH, N.C. — A Confederate battle flag hung inside the old North Carolina State Capitol last week t...

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Confederate Flag Mistakenly Raised Over Mississippi Supreme Court Building

Posted 02.11.2013 | Politics

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A Confederate flag was mistakenly raised for a few hours over the Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson on Friday. A replacement was needed for a M...

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3 Memphis Parks Drop Names That Honor Confederate Past

Reuters | Posted 04.08.2013 | Black Voices

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By Tim Ghianni NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Three Memphis city parks that were named to honor the Confederacy have new names We...

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OOPS! This iPhone Case Is Not What She Thinks It Is

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 01.08.2013 | Technology

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It started with a Tweet and ballooned into a national punchline that highlights the changing face of privacy in the age of social media. Young Twit...

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WATCH: Country Star Shows Off Confederate Flag On National TV

Posted 11.29.2012 | Entertainment

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Country singer Trace Adkins raised eyebrows on Wednesday night when he sported a Confederate-flag earpiece during the nationally televised Rockefeller...

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Should Elementary School's Confederate Flag Be Removed?

Posted 10.19.2012 | Miami

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A South Florida mom is not happy with a history exhibition at her child's elementary school. Tina Meadows is asking Sunset Lakes Elementary School ...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Won't Abandon The Confederate Flag

Posted 09.24.2012 | Entertainment

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Though many applauded Lynyrd Skynyrd's attempt to distance themselves from the Confederate flag, the decision has angered some fans, who took to the i...

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Famed Rock Band Won't Stop Using Confederate Flag

Salon | Posted 11.24.2012 | Entertainment

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Recently, Lynyrd Skynyrd told CNN that it has stopped associating itself with the Confederate flag because "it became such an issue about race." The f...

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'Redneck' Bus Driver Can Fly Confederate Flag

Posted 08.03.2012 | Home

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An Oregon school bus driver who says his First Amendment rights were violated when he was fired for refusing to take down a Confederate battle flag em...

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Tea Party Groups Flies Confederate Flag, Draws Criticism

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 07.10.2012 | Politics

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The Las Cruces Tea Party in New Mexico drew a sharp response from the city's mayor after flying a Confederate flag on a float that ended up taking fir...

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Progressive Champion Fundraises For Controversial Dem

The Huffington Post | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.15.2012 | Politics

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Progressive champion Tom Perriello is fundraising on behalf of John Douglass, the presumptive Democratic nominee in Virginia's 5th Congressional Distr...

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Teen's Controversial Prom Dress Bans Her From Dance

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 04.26.2012 | Teen

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While one teen's cardboard prom dress was celebrated for its uniqueness, another teen's attempt at making a red, white and blue fashion statement was ...

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Congressional Candidate's Civil War Reenactments Spark Racial Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 04.11.2012 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- John Douglass has been a top officer in the U.S. Navy, a longtime defense lobbyist and is now a veteran Civil War reenactor. Most of tha...

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Virginia Museum Won't Fly Confederate Flag, Sparking Protest

Posted 03.30.2012 | DC

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WASHINGTON -- When the Museum of the Confederacy opens its new branch location at Appomattox, Va., on Saturday, don't expect to see a Confederate flag...

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South Carolina's Confederate Lieutenant Governor

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 03.13.2012 | Politics

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When South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard resigned on Friday, the same day a grand jury indicted him for seven ethics violations, longtime state Sen. Glen ...

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Black Student Hangs Confederate Flag In Dorm Room, Sparks Debate

AP | SUSANNE M. SCHAFER | Posted 02.01.2012 | College

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A black college student who drew complaints for displaying a Confederate flag in his dorm room window said he sees the banner a...

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WATCH: Racist Shirt Approved By Mom

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 11.18.2011 | Black Voices

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It goes without saying that wearing historically racist symbols should never be in vogue, right? Well, 14-year-old Torri Albrecht had to learn that le...

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Texas DMV Reaches Decision On Confederate License Plate

AP | WILL WEISSERT and APRIL CASTRO | Posted 01.10.2012 | Politics

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas drivers won't be able to put Confederate license plates on their vehicles after a state board unanimously rejected the pro...

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Perry's Position -- Today -- On a Texas Confederate Flag License Plate

Dorian de Wind | Posted 12.27.2011 | Politics

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Texas has been toying with the idea of issuing a so-called "vanity" license plate that contains the Confederate battle flag. A vote on this controver...

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Rick Perry Attacked Over Confederate Flag Issue

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.25.2011 | Politics

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) criticized Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is running for the Republican nomination for president, for "fooling around wi...

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Putting 'Niggerhead' In Context: Is Rick Perry Racially Insensitive?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 12.03.2011 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- When Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) took friends, fellow legislators or campaign donors to his hunting camp, they passed the word "Niggerhead...

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