A Fresno City Councilmember is apologizing for remarks he made two weeks ago that some community members have interpreted as racially insensitive. Councilmember Garry Bredefeld found himself in hot water after wading into the controversy over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. Bredefeld delivered a speech from the dais …
Read More »University marching band abandons Confederate song that called Union “Northern scum”
The University of Maryland marching band will no longer play “Maryland, My Maryland” because of its Confederate references, the school announced. The song, which dates to 1861, called the Union … Click to Continue »
Read More »Middle school yearbook with KKK and Confederate symbols is being reprinted
This year’s Computech Middle School yearbook is being reprinted after an eighth-grade teacher’s page was decorated with Confederate flags and a Ku Klux Klan symbol. Fresno Unified said Monday the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Confederate Flag Sales Boom in Valley During National Debate
A group of America’s top businesses have spoken. Confederate flags are coming off their shelves. Walmart, Amazon, eBay and Sears have all banned the sale of Confederate flag merchandise after a deadly shooting at a historic black church in South Carolina. Just the same, at some stores business is brisk …
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