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Aunjanue Ellis, who has appeared in “The Help,” “The Book of Negroes” and “NCIS LA,” calls for filmmakers to avoid her home state of Mississippi until the state flag is changed. She spoke at a June 29 flag rally at the Mississippi Capitol.

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Mississippi's Flag: A People Problem

Long a lightning rod, the Mississippi state flag has come under fresh scrutiny in recent weeks following a mass killing of nine African Americans at a church in South Carolina.

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