Group hoping to counter interstate Confederate flag lacks funds
By Anastasia Dawson | Tribune Staff
Published: July 26, 2015
... The world’s largest flying Confederate battle flag dominates the intersection of interstates 75 and 4 on a piece of private property owned by a chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans ...
But a group of three friends from Tampa, Bradenton and Sarasota had an idea: raise an even bigger flag right next to the 60-by-30 foot behemoth with a direct, universally understood message of peace.
The group opened a Kickstarter account June 25 seeking $65,000 to buy land near the rebel flag and install a large flag pole with their “unity” emblem: a drawing of a hand making a peace sign, colored with blue and white stars and red and white stripes with the inscription “Stand Against Racism.”
The Kickstarter campaign, though, raised only $4,380 from 65 backers by its stated July 25 deadline. The fundraising may have stalled for now, but Aaron McRae, spokesman for a group called Harmony Branch that is behind the unity flag, said they just need more time ...
http://tbo.com/news/breaking-news/group-hoping-to-counter-interstate-confederate-flag-lacks-funds-20150726/
