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Beyoncé's embrace of the U.S. flag during her “Cowboy Carter” stage shows may be confusing to her critics and her fans.
That question – an eternal inquiry in the story of Black Americans – is the anchor for most of hip-hop's relationship with the American flag.
My aversion to star-spangled fashion is such that in the rare instances when it actually resonates with me, I’m wholly taken ...
History of the American flag. The current iteration of the American flag, with its 50 stars and 13 stripes, has been around since July 4, 1960, about a year after Hawaii became the 50th state in ...
It’s time for all Americans to take it back and display it as the symbol it was meant to be: the flag of one nation, indivisible.
It’s Flag Day, a day that honors the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777.The original resolution declared the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and a blue ...
A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars ...
The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's history and meaning.
Celebrating the Stars and Stripes: Honoring the American Flag on Flag Day today, June 14, we commemorate the adoption of the United States flag, a symbol of freedom, unity, and patriotism that has ...
Understanding The Symbolism of the American Flag. The symbolism that is found on our county’s flag is full of meaning. The 13 stripes represent our original colonies, the 50 stars represent each ...