Why Rappers Rock the Confederate Flag: From OutKast to Kanye West’s Merchandise
HISTORY
Much of the cultural conversation in the wake of the Charleston shooting is over the removal of the Confederate flag—a symbol that’s been reappropriated by black rappers.
The hateful killing of nine black churchgoers at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, has left a lingering wound on the American consciousness, as the country attempts to sort through what the heinous act means for race relations in the U.S.
