An Upstate activist group is calling for the job of a Greenville County Council Member. Bruce Wilson, the leader of Fighting Injustice Together or "FIT" , wants councilman Lynn Ballard to resign for wearing a confederate flag t-shirt. (Below is another picture of Ballard in the same shirt)
Lynn Ballard at Friday's Upstate Circle Of Friends EventFighting Injustice Together
Pictures of Ballard wearing the shirt at an event Friday began to surface over the weekend. He wore the shirt at an event hosted by the Upstate Circle Of Friends which was held in what Wilson referred to as a predominantly black neighborhood. Wilson says Ballard deleted the picture from social media and apologized to the event's organizers. However, Wilson feels Ballard should apologize publicly to the black community.
Wilson said Sunday night Ballard has yet to do that, thus Wilson and his organization are planning to hold an event at 11 AM today (Monday) at the Greenville County square to publicly call for Ballard's resignation. Councilman Ballard did not immediately respond to our request for comments.
