College of Charleston “In the News” is a weekly round-up of news articles featuring College of Charleston faculty, staff, students or alumni. This week, the focus is on recent news coverage concerning the removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds in Columbia, S.C.
In an amazing arc of grace, Confederate battle flag finally furled
The Christian Science Monitor interviews political science professor Gibbs Knotts concerning the significance of the South Carolina General Assembly’s vote to remove the Confederate flag.
South Carolina Lowers Confederate Flag, and an Era Ends
Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences and Humanities Jack Bass tells The New York Times that removal of the flag could signal a turning point in national conversations about race.
Supporters of the Confederate flag react to removal
WCSC-TV speaks with historian David Aikens about reaction to the flag’s removal.
Confederate flag comes down
WCIV-TV interviews history professor Bernard Powers about South Carolina’s future in the wake of the flag being furled.
