Update: It appears this flag was not authorized to fly at Howard University. Here’s a statement from University President Wayne Frederick:

Howard University Community:

A flag was raised on Howard University’s main flagpole by an unauthorized individual. While I openly support freedom of expression on our campus, I do not support unauthorized use of University property or official platforms to transmit these expressions of thought and ideas. The flag was removed. Our flagpole is reserved for the American and official Howard University flags.

The events in Ferguson, Mo., have resulted in the loss of a young African-American’s life. That remains the primary concern of the Howard University community. The social construct that exists in our country, which has led to this loss, is one that fortifies why Howard University exists. The core values of our University include truth, service, justice and freedom, which are the same values embodied in the American flag. Howard University must and will lead in finding solutions through our research and scholarship that contributes to our Nation’s betterment.

In Truth and Service,
Wayne A.I. Frederick
President
Howard University

Original post:

After a grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson—a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo.—for fatally shooting unarmed black teen Michael Brown, demonstrations and protests erupted in cities across the country

Here’s a powerful image from Howard University, where the American flag has been replaced by a Black Power flag, flown at half-mast:

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