John Rich Organizes Concert Event to Honor UNC’s Flag Defenders

John Rich Organizes Concert Event to Honor UNC’s Flag Defenders
Country artist John Rich performs at Redneck Riviera Nashville in Nashville, Tenn., on March 27, 2021. Jason Kempin/Getty Images
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Country music star John Rich has lauded a group of students at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill for their swift action in preventing an American flag from touching the ground on the school’s quad on April 30.

The image capturing the moment when students thwarted protesters’ attempts to remove the flag, marking the second time during anti-Israeli demonstrations on campus, rapidly spread across social media platforms, catching Mr. Rich’s attention in the process.

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