The Confederate Flag Means This to Me

In the aftermath of the tragic shootings in South Carolina which claimed the lives of nine innocent church-goers, there are renewed calls for the removal of the Confederate flag on public buildings, most notably state capitols in the south.

I have never had an emotional reaction about the Confederate flag.  I realize that for many people, particularly many black people, it stirs up feelings of anger and hurt because it symbolizes the Confederacy, the southern states where slavery flourished. The Confederate flag also symbolizes the vile and dehumanizing system of segregation. This is not ancient history.  Many people have personally experienced the system of segregation, some as the ones being denied equality, others as beneficiaries of the system. But almost everyone has seen a historical record that documents our nation's past inequalities, and often, the Confederate flag is prominent in those images.  Who hasn't

Deborah's World YouTube Channel is Up

I've been working on a few extras to enhance Deborah's World.  First up is the YouTube channel.  I'll be adding some other content (in addition to the radio show) in the near future. Plus, within the next few weeks, I'll be adding some exciting things to the blog.

Of course I will still be posting, in fact I have a post that I need to finish.  It's on the Confederate flag and it's very short future in/on state-owned buildings.  I'll try and finish it today...I said I'll try, since I've been quite busy teaching myself everything I'll ever need to know about basic video editing and YouTube (argh!).  But I wanted to enhance the podcasts, and YouTube is the way.  Speaking of podcasts, I'm going to get that straight in a couple of days.  That way, you'll have choices for how you want to listen to the show--live, podcast or on youtube.

Here's the link to Deborah's World YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZY2fwRGjTcnU9xD2TDmRBA


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