Confederacy

Fight to remove Arizona’s Confederate monuments fizzle

All StoriesBrit Reid03/21/20180

For years, the East Valley branch of the NAACP fought to remove Confederate monuments throughout the state. Nothing happened. Fueled by momentum after the August 2017 Charlottesville riots and the toppling of many Confederate monuments throughout the South, East Valley NAACP president Roy M. Tatem, Jr. was hopeful that change would finally be made. But…

Town leaders honor Confederate flag

All StoriesElise McClain03/21/20180

Tombstone, formed 13 years after the Civil War ended, opened its city streets to a parade of Confederate flags in the first week of March, bringing criticism that racism is alive and well in town. Much to the chagrin of local African-Americans and advocacy organizations, nearly 20 Confederate enthusiasts took to the streets, stars and…