From now on, Hampshire College will not be flying American or any other flags, following the school president Jonathan Lash’s decision. After Trump’s victory, some on campus have been calling the flag a symbol of racism and hatred.
A Massachusetts college has decided to remove an American flag amid struggles to stop “hate-based violence” that escalated since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The flag was initially flown at half-staff, but that only triggered more disputes.
From now on, Hampshire College will not be flying American or any other flags, following the school president Jonathan Lash’s decision.
After the November 8 election, the college has been lowering its American flag to half-staff to “acknowledge the grief and pain experienced by so many” as well as “to enable the full complexity of voices and experiences to be heard.” After Trump’s victory, some on campus have been calling the flag a symbol of…
