'Cleveland's got 99 problems, but our flag ain't one,' great-granddaughter of OG flag creator defends legacy

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'Cleveland's got 99 problems, but our flag ain't one,' great-granddaughter of OG flag creator defends legacy
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Fragassi did not mince words when she defended her beloved late great-grandmother Susan Hepburn Beach's original Cleveland flag.She shared that exact message as she gave Cleveland City Council a history lesson and addressed the public back on June 3."It's a vibrant and timeless red, white and blue," Fragassi said.

"My great-grandmother who was then 18 years old, and I stress female, beat out over two dozen male finalists," Fragassi said. "My great-grandmother Susan Hepburn Beach designed this flag and was known as Cleveland's Betsy Ross," Fragassi said.

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