"While we agree with Governor Haley and the
36 State Senators and 94 House members that voted to take the flag down, we must
redirect our attention to the real racial problems. The flag is only the
Southern symbol of inequality that has limited equal education, equal justice,
and equal economic opportunity. This problem is not a Southern problem, it is a
national disgrace," say members of Interfaith Partners
of South Carolina.
CALL 516-735-5468 or e-mail
Sandy to schedule interviews with
Howard Comen,
Leading Board Member of Interfaith Partners of South Carolina
Have your day in the sun. Celebrate the
symbolic defeat of Hate over Heritage in the old south. Have your Kumbaya
moments like what originated on the Gullah sea islands of South Carolina.
The terrible tragedy at Mother Emanuel and
the grace and Christian spirit of the families of those murdered deserve more
than a bunch of political and clergy photo ops decrying the flag and the final
defeat of the symbol of the confederacy
Fine, but you'd better attack the
continuing slave racist mentality of under education, a justice system that
sucks in young black men, and an economic system that welcomes black dollars but
not black economic opportunity. [more...]
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