Betsy Ross

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• 8/6/19
  

  Please stop saying the past is in the past. It isn’t.

  by Perry Greene

  Nike dropped its Air Max USA 1 shoe after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick worried that the “Betsy Ross” flag design harkens back to an era of black slavery and has been used by white nationalist groups. 

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• SOURCE: The Washington Post
  July 4, 2019
  

  The fascinating tale of Betsy Ross, from sewing Washington’s bed linens to Nike controversy

  A rare female icon of the Revolutionary War, she is credited with creating the first American flag.

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• SOURCE: Newsweek
  7/2/2019
  

  Is the Betsy Ross Flag Racist? Meaning, History and Symbolism Behind U.S.A.'s 13-Star Flag

  An American flag featuring a 13-star circle was at the epicenter of controversy after Nike decided to stop the release of a sneaker featuring the symbol.

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• SOURCE: Wall Street Journal
  7/1/2019
  

  Nike Nixes ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Colin Kaepernick Intervenes

  Sneaker maker pulls Independence Day-themed shoe after NFL star raised concerns about symbolism