Southern Heritage
Ole Miss Song Banned, November 11, 2009, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Songs we’re not allowed to sing.
Ole Miss Seeks to Silence 'Rising South' Chant, October 26, 2009, Google News
People might be offended.
Sons of Confederate Veterans Raise Battle Flag, June 8, 2009, Bristol (Tennessee) Herald Courier
Former NAACP president: “The most discriminated against person in America is the Christian Southern white man.”
NAACP Branch Readies for Confederate Flag Fight, May 29, 2009, AP
Says members will boycott NASCAR race if spectators wave Battle Flags.
Ayers, Dohrn Say Racism Not Dead, May 28, 2009, Chicago Sun Times
The evidence: 57 percent of whites did not vote for Obama.
The First Memorial Day, May 26, 2009, Post and Courier
Historian attempts to debunk Southern tradition, then quietly affirms it.
'Old South' Frat Targeted Over Confederate Event, May 14, 2009, AP
It’s not just the flags and uniforms; it’s the hoop skirts, too.
Board That Challenged Confederate Flag Dissolved, May 11, 2009, South Florida Times
Blacks say they are targeted.
Councilman Removes Confederate Flags From Graves, April 27, 2009, Media General News Service
Black councilman calls memorial flags “offensive,” representative of the “Klan and racism.”
Huzza! Md. Mulls Changing 'Offensive' State Song, March 25, 2009, AP
State song brands Lincoln a tyrant, urges Maryland to join Confederacy.
Bill Would Require Paid Confederate Holiday in SC, February 4, 2009, AP
Black state senator pushes bill to respect Confederate Memorial Day.
Alabama NAACP Criticizes Use of Trail Maids in Inaugural Parade, January 13, 2009, WFSA-TV (Montgomery)
NAACP head says pretty Southern girls in hoop gowns remind him of slavery.
Fla. School Will Remain Named after KKK Leader, November 5, 2008, AP
Duval County school board votes to keep name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School.
Tenn. Teen Battles School’s Confederate Flag Ban, August 14, 2008, AP
Student suspended more than 40 times for wearing Confederate flag.
Group Offers a Life-Size Homage to Confederate President, June 17, 2008, AP
Bronze statue of Jefferson Davis gift to be “discussed.”
Flag Flap: Confederate Flag Controversy Keeps Students From Attending Commencement, June 6, 2008, KARE11-TV (Minneapolis)
Code of conduct prohibits students from offending one another.
Near Freeway: Giant Confederate Flag?, June 2, 2008, St. Petersburg (Florida)
Sons of Confederate Veterans want world’s largest Battle Flag up by summer 2009.
Tempest Over a Student’s T-Shirt, May 20, 2008, Staten Island Advance
Black students, others harass student wearing T-shirt with Confederate flag on it.
Remember Jeff Davis? Many Say Forget It, February 25, 2008, Associated Press
Jefferson Davis’s 200th birthday: June 3, 2008.
NAACP Hopes Primary Will Renew Fight to Remove Confederate Flag, January 3, 2008, AP
NAACP: “America is a mean country and South Carolina is a meaner state.”
In Defense of His Confederate Pride, October 29, 2007, St. Petersburg Times
Grandson of black Confederate veteran gets it right.
Congress Considers Concord Hazardous?, October 11, 2007, Charlotte (Virginia) Observer
Immunizations for travel to the South?
Ga. Senate Panel OKs Confederate Month, March 16, 2007, AP
Senate Rules committee vote is unanimous; black lawmakers in a tizzy.
Hillary Clinton Finds the South Too Southern, February 22, 2007, Human Events
Is being Southern anti-American, as Sen. Clinton suggests?
Clinton Objects To Confederate Flag, February 20, 2007, AP
Democrats campaigning in South Carolina say Confederate flag should come down.
NCAA Will Not Expand Postseason Ban To Include Confederate Flag, January 25, 2007, AP
Request of Black Coaches Association rejected.
UT To Explore Fate Of Statues That Honor The Confederacy, December 29, 2006, AP
Diversity in statuary doesn’t include Jefferson Davis or Robert E. Lee.
Tancredo Sings Dixie With Bigots, September 19, 2006, Denver Post
SPLC attacks congressman for speaking to the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Girl Sues School Over Confederate Flag Clothes, April 3, 2006, AP
School has threatened to kick girl off of track team for Confederate flag T-shirts.
Students Sue Over Confederate Image Ban, March 8, 2006, AP
Confederate flag T-shirts not allowed at school, but Malcolm X T-shirts are.
Civil War Erupts Over Confederate Handbags, January 6, 2006, WFAA-TV (Dallas)
School won’t let girls carry Confederate flag purses.
Sharpton to Rally Memphis Blacks to Push for Renaming of Public Parks, August 9, 2005, BlackAmericaWeb.com
Says removing Confederate names is “a significant battle.”
Lost Cause at Vanderbilt, July 14, 2005, Inside Higher Ed
Court says university can’t remove “Confederate” from name of building.
Black Rednecks, July 6, 2005, Townhall.com
Black columnist pins black failings on Southern “redneck” culture.
Middle School May Lose Confederate-Era Name, June 24, 2005, Palm Beach Post
Jefferson Davis as bad a name for a school as Adolf Hitler, says school board member.
Order To Fly Rebel Flag Rankles NAACP, June 8, 2005, Kansas City Star
NAACP says flag is symbol of hatred and terror.
Rebel Flag Flap at LSU, April 5, 2005, AP
Southern university disapproves of Confederate flags at sports events.
Teen Sues Over Confederate Flag Dress, December 27, 2004, AP
Girl sues school district for not allowing her to wear Confederate dress to prom.
Ala. Vote Shows Some Old South Sympathies, November 5, 2004, AP
Alabamans vote to keep law mandating segregated schools in the state Constitution.
League Of The South Stages Demonstration, November 2, 2004, Montgomery Advertiser
The League of the South stages a protest outside SPLC offices.
Flag Exchange? NASCAR Suspects Shakedown, November 2, 2004, The Miami Herald
Non-white pressure group tries to paint NASCAR fans as “racists.”
Committee Will Decide Statue Locations, November 2, 2004, Daily Texan (Austin)
U. of Texas will move statues of Confederates to new location on the advice of a “task force on diversity.”
College To ‘Lynch’ Confederate Flag, August 23, 2004, WorldNetDaily.com
Black artist will also display Confederate flags in gay and African liberation colors.
South Going Left?, August 20, 2004, The Collegiate Network
Marketers recommend “University of the South” change its name because of “negative associations.”
Texan Elected As Confederate Group’s Leader, August 3, 2004, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Some believe the Sons of Confederate Veterans are becoming a white nationalist group.
Flag Apology Gets Students Diplomas, July 22, 2004, Flint Journal
A student may be expelled for bringing a Mississippi state flag to school.
Celebrate America Ads Changed After Complaint, July 8, 2004, Tallahassee Democrat
Confederate flag blurred on TV commercial after viewer complains.