Mississippians can’t breathe while confederate symbols of hate are validated by Governor Tate Reeves

The Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam announced the removal of the General Robert E. Lee confederate statue as a way to begin the racial reconciliation and healing in Virginia. This comes days after the country is in unrest due to the killing of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the hands of white police officers as he was stating the words that are so familiar to many African Americans, “I can’t breathe”. Eric Garner died in the New York City on July 17, 2014, saying the same exact words, “I can’t breathe.”

Mississippians cannot breathe with the confederate flag hanging as the official state flag in Mississippi. Nor can Mississippians breathe while confederate symbols of hate are validated through state holidays and the leadership of the State of Mississippi. While other Governors and leaders are taking bold steps to bring down the confederate symbols and unify their state, will Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves follow?