Wednesday, May 20, 2009

NAACP: No one can carry a Confererate flag in a parade


HOMESTEAD, Florida - It started during a day of patriotism. The Sons of Confederate Veterans waved the Confederate battle flag as they marched for the first time in a Veterans Day parade in Homestead last November.
Six months later, the Miami-Dade chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has launched a campaign to prevent future public displays of the flag, a divisive symbol that speaks of racial wounds to some and Southern heritage to others. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes and Tobacco - Nutty News Today Marketplace - Shriners Hospitals for Children