Photo | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS

Photo detail

Actress and activist Aunjanue Ellis (center), with Ward 3 Councilman De'Keither Stamps (left) and Dr. Edelia Carthan (right), said at the Mississippi Capitol that it is "a civil right to not feel tormented and terrorized by symbols." Therefore, she insists, the Mississippi flag must change and with white support.

Stories this photo appears in:

Tease photo City & County

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

Tease photo Civil Rights

Talking Back to Gov. Bryant: Flag Needs to Change with White Support

Actor and activist Aunjanue Ellis talked back to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant today to denounce his refusal to back changing the state flag to one without a symbol of the …

Comments

Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.

comments powered by Disqus