Brittany Ann Byuarium “Bree” Newsome, a resident of Charlotte, NORTH carolina, removes the Confederate battle flag from the Confederate war memorial in Columbia, SOUTH carolina.

NOTES:

• The editors will not put a positive spin on this event as her stated motivations were that she has a right not to be offended by what Newsome perceives to be a symbol of “fear and hate,” While she may view the Confederate battle flag as a symbol of slavery and racism, others see the flag as a symbol of pride and heritage; still others see the flag as a symbol of a central government.  Regardless of the interpretations people infer into these symbols, the very beginning of a free society means that someone will always do something that You do not like; one of the essential ingredients to preserving a free society is to be tolerant of others.
• Newsome is not a resident of south carolina; she is a resident of north carolina.

       [added 12/27/2022]