Mississippi's governor caused a stir by proclaiming April Confederate Heritage Month and Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.
As we honor all who lost their lives in the war, it is important for all Americans to reflect on our nation's past.
He said that Mississippians should understand and appreciate their heritage.
April is Genocide Awareness and Prevention month.
Local journalists and leaders point out the irony of having the two celebrations occur during the same month. The right to continue slavery was fought for by the Confederacy.
The decree was reported by the Mississippi Free Press. During a press conference on April 8, he stated that he was carrying out a tradition that his predecessors had established.
We did it again this year, and we didn't think this was the year to stop doing it.
—Jonathan Allen (@jallen1985) April 13, 2022
The proclamation sounded like an endorsement of critical race theory according to Ray Mabus.
Mabus wrote that the heritage of Confederacy is treason and slavery.
The Mississippi State Director of the Southern Poverty Law Center wrote a statement condemning the decision to continue the decree.
Despite every effort from the people of Mississippi to pave a new way forward, leaders like Governor Reeves remain fixated on undermining the public's will for a brighter, better, and more inclusive Mississippi.
The old Mississippi flag had a Confederate emblem on it.
A representative did not respond to the request for comment.
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