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And with any war
Flags are very important Signifiers
That mark the Social, Cultural and Historical space
While some may believe the Confederate Flag
Is about Heritage and Not Hate
The Reality speaks Otherwise
This flag can never represent
The Rich diversity and Dynamic heritage of southern folk
Where the African American Experience has played a Central Role

Burn and Bury
Let it go Let it go
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The Whites over Blacks

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The Systematic Attacks

If We Cannot resolve the issue of the Confederate flag
Something we Can See and Touch
How can we as a nation process the complex things we can Not See?
As We continue to fly this flag
Is not only Passive-Aggressive and disrespectful
But it promotes Visual Terrorism
And if Black People and sympathetic others
Are not in Constant Resistance
And Protest of such symbols
Then we Run the Risk of sending the Wrong Signal
The Confederate Flag flying
The Fergusons
The Eric Gardners
And the cases like Baltimore are powerful examples
That Show there is a consistent lack of respect for black people
And where there is No Respect
There is No Justice
And then No Peace

Burn and Bury
Let it go Let it go
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