Bree Newsome Biography (1985–)
Bree Newsome is an artist and Black activist who entered the national spotlight when she climbed a flagpole at the South Carolina Capitol grounds to remove a Confederate battle flag in 2015.
Who Is Bree Newsome?
Bree Newsome is an artist and activist who seeks to end structural racism and violence against Black bodies. On June 27, 2015, ten days after a white supremacist shot and killed nine Black parishioners in a church in Charleston, South Carolina, Newsome climbed a flagpole at the South Carolina Capitol grounds to remove a Confederate battle flag; she was arrested for this and became the focus of media attention. A Christian, Newsome finds her faith provides her with both guidance and the strength to do her work.
Early Life
Born Brittany Ann Byuarim Newsome in Durham, North Carolina in 1985, Newsome grew up in a diverse community in Columbia, Maryland. Her father was dean of the School of Divinity at Howard University (he later became president of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center), and her mother was an educator.
Bree Newsome Biography (1985–)
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