The Charlotte City Council member’s sister was among those killed in the 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church.
The Confederate battle flag is often viewed as a symbol of racism, having been carried by soldiers during the Civil War who were fighting for the perpetuation of "negro slavery" as stated in the ...
“You may have a Nazi flag. You may have a Confederate flag, and so you are allowed to display those flags for the purpose of those lesson plans. If it is part of the curriculum, then that is OK.