RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on June 27.
According to a June 26 news release, this is in honor of Anti-Lynching Awareness Month. This month recognizes "the cruel acts of lynching throughout American history and memorializes the countless victims and families impacted across the state," the release said.
“Anti-Lynching Awareness Month serves as a grim reminder of one of our nation’s greatest sins. We must promote the truth of our history, both the good and the bad, and we must remember the victims of lynching and the pain their families were forced to endure," Stein said in the release. "Let their memories be a blessing and a reminder that the fight for justice and equality for all must continue with each generation.”
Historians have documented at least 173 individuals in North Carolina who were victims of lynching since the Civil War with many more victims yet unknown, the release said.
All North Carolinians are encouraged to lower flags with a moment of silence to mourn and recognize the victims and their families across the state.
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