"Confederate statues are acknowledging and celebrating systemic racism in the form of relegating black people to being property and slaves," Birmingham's mayor explains
"Removing them is a symbol of respect for Black people in America and it’s a step toward progress and actual equality for all"
"I like to believe that a lot of lawmakers had a change of heart"
Governor Tate Reeves signs bill that will replace the 126-year-old flag with a new design
It's "a direct symbol of terror for our black brothers and sisters," says the singer of the flag, which alludes to the Confederacy
"Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest were DESPICABLE figures in our state history and should be treated as such"
Common sight in racetrack infields "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment," org says
“It wasn’t a Confederate flag … I told my wife it probably will raise some eyebrows,” Michigan State Senator Dale Zorn said
"Here is this guy who comes out with his manifesto. Holding the confederate flag and had just hijacked everything that people thought of,” the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations said
