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Newsome encourages social activism on campus (Lehigh U Bethlehem PA)
BY SYDNEY O'TAPI
FEBRUARY 4, 2016, 7:55 PM
... Newsome .. explained how the Confederate flag at the South Carolina capital bothered her. She noted that it was put up as a direct response to the civil rights movement, and she viewed the flag as an insult to black people.
“It’s not just a flag,” Newsome said. “It’s about ripping down ideology. It’s about ripping down hatred” ...
“Activism is citizenship,” Peterson said ...
http://thebrownandwhite.com/2016/02/04/bree-newsome-connects-race-and-campus-climate/
