Matthew Skic is Curator of Exhibitions at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. A native of New Jersey, Matthew studied history as an undergraduate at American University in Washington, DC, and in 2016 he graduated with his M.A. from the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture at the University of Delaware. Matthew has […]
Emily shares her story about growing up in an area where the confederate flag was a common symbol. She discusses how her understanding of how the weight of the symbol has changed and how removing the flag is a step in the right direction but there is more work to be done in our country […]
Amber was the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs when they introduced the More Colors, More Pride Flag, a flag which added a black and brown stripe to the rainbow flag. They discuss the huge amount of backlash and hatred that came from that announcement and how she never could have […]
Simon is the creator of the Vexillology Podcast a subreddit devoted to flags. He shares his story of falling in love with flags, creating an online community where other people could connect over flags and flag design, and the meaning behind some of his favorite flags related to the U.S. Five People. One Moment: Flags […]
Suzanne is a visual artist who had an exhibition on the National Mall in September of 2021. The art installation was comprised of white flags, each one representing one life that was lost to COVID-19 in the United States. She shares who the exhibition started, what it means to her, and it became a place […]