Bree Newsome Bass was arrested in 2015 after climbing a flagpole at the South Carolina State Capitol and tearing down a Confederate Flag. Supporters of the flag say it honors southern heritage and soldiers, but as a symbol of the confederacy it is a reminder of systemic oppression and racial subjugation. For Bass, the only way to address the issue was with an act of civil disobedience.
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Boston professor starts antiracist research, aims to change national conversation on race
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor shares perspective on eliminating hate
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Participants in social experience about bias discuss why change takes time
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