I Thought the American Flag Excluded Me — Then Came Beyoncé

I Thought the American Flag Excluded Me — Then Came Beyoncé

Image Source: Getty Images / Armando L. Sanchez One weekend, my friends and I headed to the Catskills in upstate New York to celebrate a bachelorette party. It wasn't long after we settled into our rental home that we saw it hanging on the living room wall. The American flag. The mood shifted immediately. "Do you think the owners are racist?" one friend asked. "Is it safe to be around here?" said another. I can't recall the exact moment when our…

I Thought the American Flag Excluded Me — Then Came Beyoncé - WorldNL Magazine

Published on May 28, 2025 at 1:30 PMOne weekend, my friends and I headed to the Catskills in upstate New York to celebrate a bachelorette party. It wasn't long after we settled into our rental home that we saw it hanging on the living room wall. The American flag. The mood shifted immediately. "Do you think the owners are racist?" one friend asked. "Is it safe to be around here?" said another. I can't recall the exact moment when our country's s…