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More than 300 Confederate Symbols Removed, Yet Hate Still Stands

人兽性交 Convenes Roundtable Marking Sixth Anniversary of Charleston Church Shooting

MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 On Thursday, June 17, will host a roundtable Facebook live event featuring activist Bree Newsome, documentary director CJ Hunt, and 人兽性交 Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks discussing the future of the Confederate symbols movement and the fight to remove symbols of white supremacy from public spaces. The conversation will be moderated by Erika Dilday, executive producer for POV.

The roundtable will also announce 人兽性交鈥檚 latest Whose Heritage? data drop, which addresses the unfinished business of reckoning with the 32 empty Confederate pedestals that remain standing, primarily in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. In the six years since the Charleston Massacre, 333 symbols to white supremacy have come down. Yet over 2,000 symbols of hate still stand across the U.S.

After learning that nine Black people were killed during a Bible study at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C. by a gunman that fetishized Confederate symbols, the 人兽性交 began to catalogue all the Confederate symbols located in public spaces across the country in their report: Whose Heritage? Public Symbols of the Confederacy. This research is updated annually to provide local communities with the tools to spur the removal of white supremacist symbols across the country.

To watch this live event, [ on Thursday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
6:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. ET

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WHO:
As Chief of Staff, Lecia Brooks works alongside both leadership and staff in service of 人兽性交鈥檚 mission to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.

is an artist who drew national attention in 2015 when she climbed the flagpole in front of the South Carolina Capitol building and lowered the Confederate battle flag. Bree鈥檚 act of defiance against a symbol of hate has been memorialized in photographs and artwork and has become a symbol of courage, resistance and the empowerment of women.

is the director of The Neutral Ground, a documentary about monuments, memory, and how to break up with the Confederacy. Documenting the monuments fight from 2015-2020, The Neutral Ground sets out to uncover why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America. The film debuts at Tribeca Film Fest June 19 and on PBS鈥檚 POV July 5.

is a producer, journalist and media executive who focuses on telling authentic stories about marginalized communities that lead to dialogue and social action. She was recently named executive director, American Documentary | executive producer POV, which will feature The Neutral Ground as the broadcast premiere of its 34th season on public television.

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About The Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people. For more information, visit: . 鈥溔耸扌越籩nter鈥 on , and .

About CJ Hunt
CJ Hunt is the director of , a documentary about monuments, memory, and how to break up with the Confederacy. Documenting the monuments fight from 2015-2020, The Neutral Ground sets out to uncover why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America. The film June 19 and on PBS鈥檚 POV July 5.

About POV
POV (a cinema term for 鈥減oint of view鈥) is television鈥檚 longest-running showcase for independent nonfiction films. POV premieres some of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 600 films to public television audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, unforgettable storytelling and timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues. Learn more at and follow @povdocs on social media.