"I can't believe it. I am so emotional, Medgar's wings must be clapping."

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2020/06/29/quote-of-the-day-2604/

Quote of the Day
June 29, 2020 at 6:40 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 7 Comments

“I can’t believe it. I am so emotional, Medgar’s wings must be clapping.”

— Myrlie Evers, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, quoted by MCIR, after the Mississippi legislature voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.

[Cha]

1. Aww..

[hlthe2b]

2. Wow... Now that is a poignant response to something that should have happened decades ago

but is remarkable today, nonetheless. for Medgar Evars

[Evolve Dammit]

3. A very good start Mississippi. This is a very big deal for all of us but particularly the deep south

[DownriverDem]

6. Sure is

I'm happy for them, but I for one could never go there or live there.

[SkyDaddy7]

7. EXACTLY!!!

...I was born, raised & currently live in the state of Georgia & although not as bad as Mississippi overall thanks to the ATL...I loathe living here! However, I knew when I got married 24yrs ago TODAY (LOL!) my wife would NEVER consider moving more than a half hour from her parents.
...I spent 3yrs in California will in USAF & traveled up & down the west coast while out there...I miss the west so much!

[Evolve Dammit]

9. It is really sad that the racism is so ingrained. The south is very beautiful nature-wise and

there are millions of really good people. Used to camp and visit extensively and came to love sections of it for it's wildness. Stay away from the big cities though.

[pazzyanne]

4. All good things come to those who wait comes to mind.

It just seems to take so long to do something so fundamental to our society. I am most impressed by the tenacity of the protesters this time around. We need to continue to be watchful of what they do, not what they say. Dare I hope for a better United States in the near future?

[lark]

5. I am so proud of the legislators in MS, so happy they finally did the right thing.

Thank you NCAA & marchers for putting on the pressure that seemed to move this whole thing forward - finally!!!

[mountain grammy]

8. Good news