The Nation Shrugs As Though Nothing Happened [Publisher’s Note: As part of an ongoing effort to bring original, thoughtful commentary to you here at the FlashReport, we are pleased to present this column from Hector Barajas.]
The tragic shootings at a predominately black Charleston AME Church in South Carolina sparked a national debate over race relations, the Confederate flag and its symbolism as a potential motivation behind the crime. The response to the tragedy in Charleston stands in stark contrast to violence that took place in Chicago over the Independence Day weekend.
In South Carolina, a man accused in the killings, 21-year-old Dylann Roof, was arrested in a vehicle bearing a “Confederate States of America” license-plate holder. Law enforcement also released pictures and a lengthy manifesto showing Dylann waving a Confederate flag as he… Read More
