The Confederate Battle Flag may be down in South Carolina, but let’s not be fooled , the racism and hate behind the flag is ever present among us. The KKK is planning rallies in South Carolina while here in my home state of Virginia, The Sons of Confederate Veterans in court trying to block the Governor from removing the battle flag from license plates. We will take a look at a trial in North Carolina over voter restrictions what we need to know before the upcoming election cycle and preview a new book about the Syracuse 8, when one of the 8,Clarence “Bucky” McGill joins the conversation.

These stories and more this Wednesday on the The Tanya Free and Friends Talk Show. Join the conversation 2pm Eastern and 1pm Central.

This week on the Tanya Free and Friends Talk Show,we will take a look back at the 4th of July weekend and how independence and freedom are defined in 2015 especially for African Americans. Rallies across the south for and against the Confederate flag continue and Black Churches are burning down across the south. Arson, hate or coincidence? Donald Trump has been dumped by NBC , Macy’s and even NASCAR but still surging in the GOP Presidential polls after his inflammatory comments on Mexican immigrants? Bill Cosby admits to giving Quaaludes to a woman and seeking the drug for others, according to court documents.

150 years after the end of the civil war, the Confederate Flag is now coming down across the south and from the shelves and websites of major retailers like Walmart. Could some Confederate statues be next? President Obama had three major Supreme Court Victories last week, The Fair Housing Act, The Affordable Care Act and Marriage Equality. Let’s talk about these stories and more this Wednesday on the The Tanya Free and Friends Talk Show.

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When was the last time you had a pay increase? Chances are your employer won’t give you one if you don’t ask. Believe it or not, nearly 90% of Americans think they are entitled to one but only 54% are courageous enough to ask for one according to a survey. The survey also suggested that fear of rejection leaves many intimidated to ask for a pay bump and others fear the possible backlash of asking for a raise, including punitive measures by the boss.

How about you? Do you think you are entitled to a raise? If so, are you courageous enough to ask for it?

We are back live this week and will take a deeper look into the racist driven murder of 9 African American men and women in a Charleston, South Carolina Church and how the community and parishioners have responded to this terrorist act. Let’s talk about The Confederate Flag as a symbol of hate, your take on the President’s call for comprehensive gun control and take a look at Rachel Dolezal, former NAACP Chapter President who identifies as Black.

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President Obama described the frequency of the type of gun violence seen in the killings of nine people at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina as unique to the United States among advanced countries. Efforts to enact tougher gun control measures have consistently failed in recent years and recent polls have revealed that only half of Americans favor stricter gun laws.

How about you? Do you favor the enactment of tougher gun laws in America?

This week will be a special Tanya Free and Friends On Point ON DEMAND when Bill,Dr. Wes,Marcus ,Van and I go a little deeper into the stories in the headlines including the case of the tragic suicide of Kalief Browder,who was held in Rikers for three years,two in solitary confinement without ever getting a trial or apology and theTexas cop who waved a gun and cursed several Black teenagers all before slamming a bikini clad teenager to the ground, pressing his knees on her back at a pool party in Texas. His attorney says ,he let his emotions get the best of him.

•Hundreds of Anti-Islam protesters rallied outside of an Arizona mosque as part of a “Freedom of Speech” rally. How do you feel about freedom of speech being used to justify the restriction of religious freedoms?

•Charlena Michelle Cooks who was eight months pregnant at the time was wrestled to the ground by two police officers after declining to identify herself which was well within her rights under California law and Fourth amendment according to the ACLU.

•Nearly seven in 10 Americans (68%) say doctors should be legally allowed to assist terminally ill patients in committing suicide.

Tanya Free talks about some social issues and injustices facing America's communities.

Tanya Free talks about some social issues and injustices facing America's communities.

Tanya Free talks in more depth over the riots in Baltimore

Tanya Free continues talking about the Baltimore riots and more social injustice in America.