Macy Gray has a lot of opinions about a possible US flag redesign. The singer wrote an essay for Juneteenth calling out for a redesign of the flag that represents “ALL of us.”
Macy Gray wrote an essay ahead of Juneteenth. She addressed her comments at President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and members of Congress.
In the MarketWatch essay, Mary Gray has an idea for a flag redesign. At first, she noted that Puerto Rico and DC should also be stars on the flag.
She started: “President Biden, Madame Harris and members of Congress: the American flag has been hijacked as code for a specific belief. God bless those believers, they can have it. Like the Confederate, it is tattered, dated, divisive, and incorrect. It no longer represents democracy and freedom. It no longer represents ALL of us. It’s not fair to be forced to honor it. It’s time for a new flag. “
“What if the stars were the colors of ALL of us?”
Macy continued, “Incorrect? Let’s look to the stars. There are 50, where there should be 52. D.C. and Puerto Rico have been lobbying for statehood for decades. Both have been denied, since statehood would allow each territory’s elected officials seats in the house.
Assuming D.C. reps would be African-American and Puerto Rican reps would be Hispanic, the ultimate assumption is that these elected officials would be Democratic. That alone is racist.”
Her idea is that the flag should represent “all of us” now, not someone from the past. So naturally, it should be adapted to the times.
“What if the stripes were OFF-white? What if there were 52 stars to include D.C. and Puerto Rico? What if the stars were the colors of ALL of us — your skin tone and mine — like the melanin scale? The blue square represents vigilance and perseverance; and the red stripes stand for valor. America is all of those things. So, what if those elements on the flag remained? What if the flag looked like this?”
She concluded: “In 2021, we have changed and it’s time for a reset, a transformation. One that represents all states and all of us.”
