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Macy Gray believes it\u2019s time to redesign the American flag because it \u2018no longer represents democracy\u2019 (Picture: Getty)Singer Macy Gray has once again called for a redesign of the American flag because she believes it has become a symbol of hate.
\nThe 53-year-old divided opinion with a recent op-ed for MarketWatch which saw her suggest that the stars and stripes \u2018no longer represent democracy and freedom\u2019.
\nShe wrote: \u2018The Confederate battle flag, which was crafted as a symbol of opposition to the abolishment of slavery, is just recently tired. We don\u2019t see it much anymore.\u2019
\nReferencing the Capitol riots in January, Gray continued: \u2018When the stormers rained on the nation\u2019s most precious hut, waving Old Glory \u2013 the memo was received: the American flag is its replacement.\u2019
\nFollowing the uproar caused by her Juneteenth essay, the I Try singer doubled down further in an interview with FOX11.
\n\u2018Why do we have to celebrate a flag that now represents divisiveness and hate?\u2019 she asked.<\/p>\n
The singer says she no longer wants to salute the flag after it was held up during the Capitol riots in January (Picture: Astrida Valigorsky\/Getty Images)The Creep hitmaker insisted that after the scenes witnessed during the Capitol riots in which the flag was held high, she \u2018shouldn\u2019t have to salute\u2019 the current flag.
\nGray explained: \u2018I shouldn\u2019t have to honor it, I shouldn\u2019t have to pledge to it. All I\u2019m saying is let\u2019s redesign the flag for the rest of us who aren\u2019t a part of that tribe.\u2019<\/p>\n
OPINION: \u201cSixty-two years later, in 2021, we have changed and it\u00e2\u0080\u0099s time for a reset, a transformation. One that represents all states and all of us,\u201d writes singer Macy Gray. https:\/\/t.co\/VTezKfjxdr\u2014 MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) June 18, 2021<\/p>\n
The last change to the American flag happened 60 years ago when the new states Alaska and Hawaii were given stars.
\n\u2018Sixty-two years later, in 2021, we have changed and it\u2019s time for a reset, a transformation. One that represents all states and all of us,\u2019 Gray concluded.
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Indeed, the musician has already worked with an artist to create a new flag which she believes is more inclusive of all Americans.
\nThe flag has 52 stars to include Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, while it also features stars that are a range of colors, from dark to light, as on the melanin scale.
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