The Interacts Reacts To Black Woman Bringing Down Confederate Flag

In case you missed it yesterday, Bree Newsome, an educator, activist, and our latest favorite Black woman getting things done, climbed up a flagpole in the South Carolina state capitol to bring down the Confederate flag. As she came down, she bravely said, “Yes, I am prepared to be arrested” as she was met by the cops. And people who believe in resistance everywhere yelled, “YASSSSS!” True to form, the Internet also went wild.

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Here are some of the best reactions from #FreeBRee in which the Internet showed support for this brave lady.

Yes. I hope I get the call to direct the motion picture about a black superhero I admire. Her name is @BreeNewsome. pic.twitter.com/BgMeaNsbYk

— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) June 27, 2015

“I am coming down. I am prepared to be arrested.” ~@BreeNewsome Wow. This is a phenomenal woman. Wow. #FreeBree https://t.co/viKktAPbXl

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) June 27, 2015

Ha! Many levels remain. #StayWoke #FreeBree https://t.co/GATPuvwCxB

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) June 28, 2015

Beautiful Bree makes a good case for Black girl fitness-neva know when you have to climb a poll & tear some racists ish down #FreeBree

— MichaelaAngela Davis (@MichaelaAngelaD) June 27, 2015

Friends of @BreeNewsome – I will pay her bail money or any legal fees she has. Please let her know this. #Charleston #TakeDownTheFlag

— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) June 27, 2015

#FreeBree – cuz a black woman’s only gonna wait BUT so long before she takes matters into her own hands. #lioness

— Malinda Williams (@MalinsWorld) June 27, 2015

@BreeNewsome is a hero. I support her. Having that flag fly over the funerals in SC was a national disgrace. #FreeBree

— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) June 27, 2015

If you kill one American soldier, you go to jail. Kill 112,000 American soldiers: Your flag is still flying 150 years later. #FreeBree

— JRehling (@JRehling) June 27, 2015

1845: Chief Hone Heke cut down British flag in New Zealand 2015: @BreeNewsome tears down Confederate flag #FreeBree pic.twitter.com/0Xm5QKQKyZ

— Rāwinia Thompson (@rawiniathompson) June 28, 2015

This was done as an act of non-violent resistance and nothing else. It’s the one of the boldest things I’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/ee331c0Ox9

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) June 27, 2015

And here is the @NAACP statement re: @BreeNewsome. #FreeBree pic.twitter.com/8QYg2cL7o9

— deray mckesson (@deray) June 27, 2015

Her actions represent a nation that is saying NO MORE of letting this symbol of white supremacy fly. #FreeBree

— Chirlane McCray (@Chirlane) June 27, 2015

Instant photo of how to raise daughters. #FreeBree pic.twitter.com/Irs9qAKLpN

— Michelle (@Michelle9647) June 27, 2015

Slavery was legal. Hunting runaways was legal.Jim Crow was legal.Legality is not compass of morality nor true indicator of justice #FreeBree

— Halema (@_HalemaW) June 27, 2015