Black lawmakers say Confederate statues should come out of Capitol
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the sole African-American member of the Mississippi delegation, had demanded his state flag not be displayed due to its inclusion of the Confederate battle flag.
Asked about the remaining statues in the Capitol, Thompson this week reiterated that Confederate imagery should be removed from the complex.
“Confederate memorabilia have no place in this country and especially not in the United States Capitol. These images symbolize a time of racial discrimination and segregation that continues to haunt this country and many African-Americans who still to this day face racism and bigotry,” Thompson said in a statement to The Hill.
“It is past time for action to remove all Confederate symbols in the U.S. Capitol and on the Mississippi state flag.”
The Hill
8/16/17
Magnolia Tribune
