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Akilah Hughes Confronts Confederate Symbols and Redefines Southern Heritage in Rebel Spirit Podcast

In her new podcast, Hughes blends humor with activism as she unpacks the legacy of Confederate symbolism in American schools. She uses her own experiences growing up in Kentucky to spark a nationwide conversation on race, history, and identity.
09/19/2024

Fort Bragg Drops Name Of Confederate General, Renamed Fort Liberty

Fort Liberty is the only major Army base to not be named after a person of significance who served in the military.
06/05/2023

Charlottesville Robert E. Lee Statue To Be Melted Down Into Public Art

The move received city council approval this week.
12/08/2021

Confederate Heritage Group Sues To Deny Removal Of Confederate Monument From Tuskegee, Ala. Site

The Daughters of the Confederacy want to keep a statue located in front of the county courthouse in a city that is 97 percent Black.
12/03/2021

Alabama City Faces $25,000 Fine For Renaming Street That Honored Confederate President Jefferson Davis

Montgomery’s first Black mayor wants the street named for a local civil rights leader.
12/01/2021

Tennessee Statue Honoring Black Troops Unveiled Across The Street From Confederate Monument

The statue in downtown Franklin, Tenn., celebrates Black troops that served in the Civil War.
10/27/2021

House Votes To Remove Confederate Monuments and Memorials From U.S. Capitol

A new bust honoring Thurgood Marshall would be installed.
06/30/2021
John Lewis on BET Buzz 2021.
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Georgia Legislature Is Making An Effort To Replace A Confederate Statue With One Of John Lewis

The move requires Georgia's governor's approval.
01/14/2021
Chadwick Boseman on BET Buzz 2020.
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Fans Ask To Replace Confederate Statue With Chadwick Boseman

"His legacy was one of excellence and equality."
09/02/2020

Fans Are Rallying For A Missy Elliott Statue To Replace This Confederate Monument

Grab your pen for the official petition, everyone.
08/21/2017