Spoonbread Festival in Kentucky canned over Confederate flag BUT BLACK LIVES MATTER BANNERS ARE PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE
BEREA, Ky. (AP) — An annual festival that draws thousands of people to a small central Kentucky city has been canceled this year because of controversy over selling and displaying merchandise depicting the Confederate flag.
News outlets report the Berea Chamber of Commerce has voted not to hold its annual Spoonbread Festival this year, citing concerns after recent protests over the Confederate flag.
This would have marked the 20th anniversary for the festival, previously scheduled for Sept. 16-18.
Participants and vendors displayed or sold Confederate flags for years without generating complaints. After the 2015 festival, however, some demanded a ban on the sale or display of the rebel flag.
Aucun commentaire: