Beyond The Battle Flag: Controversy Over Confederate Symbols Unfurls
Hundreds of Confederate memorials and markers dot the South and beyond. Even as far north as Missouri, two memorials have become flash points.
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Confederate Flag Merchandise Is Delicate Topic For Retailers
Some businesses are removing Confederate flag imagery following last week's fatal shootings at a S.C. black church. But not every business is handling the Confederate flag issue in the same way.
Funerals And The Future Of The Confederate Flag
There were moments of wrenching sadness during this weekend's funerals for three members of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. But there was also a sense of determination to move forward. Meanwhile, the South Carolina state legislature will meet next month to debate the future of the Confederate flag.
Marvel's Half-Black, Half-Latino Spider-Man Is Going Mainstream
"It won't be [that] Miles is Spider-Man with an asterisk or some kind of adjective or adverb attached to it," says writer Brian Michael Bendis. "He is going to be Spider-Man — just Spider-Man."
Lawmakers Put Brakes On Resolution To Ban Mississippi Flag From Capitol
The measure, proposed by Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, would authorize the removal of that state's flag on the House side of the Capitol complex.
Grace Lee Boggs, Activist And American Revolutionary, Turns 100
Boggs, famous for her role in helping shape the labor, civil rights and environmental movements in Detroit, has established a legacy of passionate and philosophical protest.
Activist Climbs Flagpole At S.C. Statehouse, Removes Confederate Banner
The unidentified woman was arrested after she removed the flag, defying demands from State Capitol police to come down from the 30-foot pole.
National Cathedral Should Not Be Stained With Confederate Flag, Dean Says
The Very Rev. Gary Hall says glass windows in honor of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee need to go. "We couldn't with credibility address the race agenda" with the windows in place, he tells NPR.
Obama Delivers Eulogy At Funeral For Slain Charleston Pastor
The president, who led those mourners in a rendition of "Amazing Grace," said the alleged killer failed in his effort to "terrorize and oppress."
40 Years Later, The Cast Of 'Cooley High' Looks Back
After the filming finished, cast members of Cooley High went their separate ways. Now they reflect.