Macy Gray believes it’s time to update the American flag. In honor of Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday, the 53-year-old singer-songwriter penned an essay for Marketwatch on June 17 detailing her desire for a more inclusive banner. Macy described the riots at the Capitol in January as a reason why the flag has become “tattered, dated, […]
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Juneteenth is being hijacked from African-Americans
There’s nothing on Earth that gets stolen from more than Black culture. From our bodies being taken from Africa to every part of our identities being appropriated and fawned over, as infuriating as it may be, it makes sense that America would want to steal our joy, too. It’s why a white-ass team in a […]