WRITER | PRODUCER | ACTIVIST
ARTIST | CONSULTANT

BREE
NEWSOME

Bree Newsome is an artist who drew national attention in 2015 when she climbed the flagpole in front of the South Carolina Capitol building and lowered the confederate battle flag. Bree’s act of defiance against a symbol of hate has been memorialized in photographs and artwork and has become a symbol of courage, resistance and the empowerment of women.

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MUSIC | ACTIVISM | FILM

Activism is one of a trio of pursuits that have driven her since a young age, when she showed talent as both a musician and a writer.

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Black Cops Don’t Make Policing Any Less Anti-Black

The idea that we can resolve racism by integrating a fundamentally anti-Black institution in the U.S. is the most absurd notion of all. This article is part of Abolition for the People, a series brought to you by a partnership between Kaepernick Publishing and LEVEL, a Medium publication for and about the lives of Black and Brown men.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPS Photo

The Woman Who Took Down a Confederate Flag on What Came Next

Bree Newsome Bass was arrested after climbing a flagpole at the South Carolina State Capitol. Now, she sees more people moved to act for similar reasons. Read More

Goodbye, Columbus: Bree Newsome Bass on the Movement to Topple Racist Statues Across the Globe

As protesters worldwide continue to topple monuments to racists, colonizers and Confederates as part of the wave of demonstrations against racism and state violence, Bree Newsome Bass speaks to Democracy Now. Read More

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