Civil War…Still Fighting

This June 25, 2015, the words Black Lives Matter spray painted on a monument to former Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Va. Confederate monuments in a half-dozen places this week have been defaced _ a telling sign of the racial tension that permeates post-Ferguson America. AP Photo/Steve Helber,

This June 25, 2015, the words Black Lives Matter spray painted on a monument to former Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Va. AP Photo/Steve Helber,

Those who say Virginia—and Richmond—are still fighting the Civil War need only look at current state policy changes and debates over the Confederate flag and monuments to back up their claims.

And now while the home of the Confederacy and former slave-trading hub will soon be home to one of the most watched sporting events in the world, some say that as the country discusses racial diversity and equality, the event’s organizers will be promoting and embracing the ugliest chapter in American history. Tommie McNeil has this report.

(July 17, 2015)

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