Macy Gray Calls for a Redesign of the U.S. Flag in Juneteenth Essay
"President Biden, Madame Harris and members of Congress: the American flag has been hijacked as code for a specific belief," wrote the "I Try" singer. "God bless those believers, they can have it. Like the Confederate, it is tattered, dated, divisive, and incorrect. It no longer represents democracy and freedom. It no longer represents ALL of us. It's not fair to be forced to honor it. It's time for a new flag.
"D.C. and Puerto Rico have been lobbying for statehood for decades. Both have been denied, since statehood would allow each territory's elected officials seats in the house," Gray wrote. "Assuming D.C. reps would be African-American and Puerto Rican reps would be Hispanic, the ultimate assumption is that these elected officials would be Democratic," Gray wrote. "That alone is racist.
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