Episode 3: A History of _____

"Heritage" or "Hate". It's almost cliche at this point. But what are the origins of the flag's heritage and hate? Links: Dr. Robert Luckett http://www.jsums.edu/history/luckett/ Dr. Otis Pickett https://www.mc.edu/faculty/u/owpickett https://twitter.com/otiswpickett Voting Rights for African Americans from Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/elections/voting-rights-african-americans.html The Birth of a Nation 1915 Film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004972/ 2016 Film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4196450/ Transcript of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=87 Dixiecrat Party http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1477 Quotes: “As a white male christian southerner, this argument that our heritage isn’t somehow hate or that our heritage should somehow always be painted in rosy colors has never set well with me. The Mississippi flag and what it represents to the vast majority of Mississippians today is something that is oppressive, rooted in a history fundamentally based in the institution of slavery.” –Dr. Robert Luckett “Symbols matter. When you have a symbol that is connected with [a racist history] and you choose for that symbol to reflect who you are to the rest of the world, it says something about your values as a society… Mississippi is so much better than what it chooses to reflect itself as.” -Dr. Otis Pickett Boilerplate: “Red Flag” is produced by Podastery Studios and hosted by Beau York and Chellese Hall. Our Music is by Clouds & Crayons with additional music provided by Loki Antiphony. Album art by Tyler Tadlock. This episode was written by Rachel James-Terry. Transcriptions by Daisy Stackpole. Special thanks to advising Producers Rodrick Red & Dereck Russell. Be sure to see our show notes for additional credits and links to the stories referenced in this episode. If you want to learn more about how you can support the creation of this podcast please visit RedFlagPodcast.com and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @RedFlagPod. Special Guests: Dr. Otis Pickett and Dr. Robert Luckett.