Bree Newsome

American filmmaker, musician, speaker, and activist from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is best known for her act of civil disobedience on June 27, 2015, when she was arrested for removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds in the aftermath of the Charleston church shooting. The resulting publicity put pressure on state officials to remove the flag, and it was taken down permanently on July 10, 2015.

Born:

May 13, 1985 In Durham, North Carolina, USA

Movie/TV Credits:

1

First Appeared:

In the series Downing of a Flag 2021-07-12

Latest Project:

Series Downing of a Flag 2021-07-12