‘Hatred is learned': Austin band covers NC venue’s rebel flag in black, leaves note asking them to ‘
Source: Raw Story
‘Hatred is learned': Austin band covers NC venue’s rebel flag in black, leaves note asking them to ‘evolve’
David Edwards
16 Sep 2015 at 15:37 ET
Austin folk-rock band Uncle Lucius asked Confederate flag supporters to “evolve” after discovering that the divisive symbol had been placed on a stage in Charlotte, NC where they were scheduled to perform.
In a note on Facebook, band members said that they showed up at Puckett’s Farm Equipment to perform on Sunday and found a large Confederate flag hanging on the back wall of the stage.
Drummer Josh Greco told Austin 360 that the band covered the flag with a black sheet during the performance. Before leaving, the band taped a note to the flag, which they called an “open letter to humanity.”
“To Whom It May Concern,” the letter began. “Racism exists. Racists are human… Just like you. Their ignorance is inherited and their hatred is learned… Just like yours.”
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/hatred-is-learned-austin-band-covers-nc-venues-rebel-flag-in-black-leaves-note-asking-them-to-evolve/
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