As she began her presentation before the Stone Mountain Memorial Association’s board of directors Monday morning, Meymoona Freeman unfurled an American flag on the table in front of her.
“The American flag is a symbol of unity, it’s a symbol of equality, and it’s a symbol of respect for all people,” said Freeman. “I don’t know why the American flag would not be good enough to replace the Confederate flags that are offensive to many people.”
Freeman is co-chair of the Stone Mountain Action Coalition, a new organization that hopes to bring changes to Stone Mountain State Park – among them replacing the display of Confederate flags with American flags.
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