The Heritage Blog
Essays, reflections, and lessons drawn from Black American history and the legacy of the Black American Heritage Flag.
The Pan-African flag and the Black American Heritage Flag are constantly confused for one another. Here's how to tell them apart — their colors, origins, and what each one truly represents.
Read article →In 1967, two friends from Newark looked at a nation full of flags and noticed the one that was missing. This is the story of Melvin Charles and Gleason T. Jackson — and the symbol they gave Black America.
Read article →Red, black, and gold — or red, black, and green? These two flags are often confused, but they were created 47 years apart, by different movements, to say different things. Here's how to tell them apart, and when to fly each.
Read article →More than fifty years after 1967, the flag of Black America still teaches identity, sacrifice, and hope. Here is what its colors mean — and why it matters more than ever.
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