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A photo that recently surfaced from the University of Vermont has had a lot of people talking over the past few days. The striking image is one of a Black Lives Matter flag that was temporarily displayed on the university’s campus.
In an Instagram post, the University of Vermont explained why it felt there was a need for the flag to hang. The post read: “This weekend, #UVM’s Student Government Association is sponsoring a #BlackLivesMatter flag at the Davis Center to show support when so many are struggling with the violence and search for justice in this country.”
The flag must’ve caused a lot of controversy on campus, because within 24 hours of its arrival, it was stolen from its flagpole. A simple, yet powerful gesture once again disbanded at the hands of privilege and discomfort. But it appears the institution’s student government did exactly what it set out to do: make people uncomfortable.
And while the flag is certainly a positive step in the right direction, some have called for the university to go a step further by tackling campus diversity.
It does, however, beg a very important question: Could the Black Lives Matter flag serve as symbolism against racism on college campuses and beyond?
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