John Coski on the Confederate Flag
2015-06-27T11:01:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWVkXC8yMDE1MDYyNzExMDIxMzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==John Coski talked by telephone about the use and meaning of the Confederate flag. He talked about the recent events, and especially the discussions since the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Nine people were killed at the historic black church, allegedly by a white man who had been pictured with the flag. Mr. Coski, author of The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem, talked about the importance of people having a more rounded historical perspective when talking about the meaning of the flag.
John Coski talked by telephone about the use and meaning of the Confederate flag. He talked about the recent events, and especially the… read more
John Coski talked by telephone about the use and meaning of the Confederate flag. He talked about the recent events, and especially the discussions since the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Nine people were killed at the historic black church, allegedly by a white man who had been pictured with the flag. Mr. Coski, author of The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem, talked about the importance of people having a more rounded historical perspective when talking about the meaning of the flag. close
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