She called it 'a direct symbol of terror for our Black brothers and sisters.'
The funds raised from the benefit special were donated to Feed the Front Line.death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against racism and police brutality that have been taking place across the U.S. and the world, many lobbied to eradicate Confederate statues and other symbols of the country's history of slavery.
Now, Faith Hill is weighing in on a controversy playing out in her home state of Mississippi. The country star took to Twitter this week to call for a change to the state flag which bears the Confederate battle flag emblem. "I am a proud MS girl and I love my home state," the singer wrote."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."
"I understand many view the current flag as a symbol of heritage and Southern pride, but we have to realize that this flag is a direct symbol of terror for our Black brothers and sisters," she pointed out.
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