'Removing these statues does not erase our country’s vile history of oppression — removing them is a symbol of respect for Black people in America and it’s a step towards progress and actual equality for all,' Timberlake wrote.
on June 26 to call on the Mississippi legislature to create a new state flag"that represents ALL of the citizens."
"I understand many view the current flag as a symbol of heritage and Southern pride," the country music superstar said in a. "But we have to realize that this flag is a direct symbol of terror for our black brothers and sisters." Mississippi's state flag features three horizontal blue, white and red stripes with a square bearing the controversial Confederate battle emblem, the last flag in the US to display it.
"Now, it is time for the world to meet the Mississippi of today and not the Mississippi of 1894," urged Hill, who calls herself a"proud MS girl.""I love my home state. When I think of Mississippi, I think of my mom and dad, the church I grew up in, high school football, and where I fell in love with music."that mandates the removal of the state flag and bans future use of the Confederate emblem.
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