By Jennifer L. Warren
NEWBURGH – The colorful flag, sporting a trio of colors and potently symbolic significance, rippled in the gusty winds Sunday afternoon as it was proudly hoisted, taking its place below two other tangible cornerstones of history: The American and POW flags.
For the sixth year, enveloped by a picturesque, mountain-laden Hudson River backdrop, at the foot of Broadway in the City of Newburgh, the black, red and green hued Pan-American Flag was raised. Its presence, whose rich historical roots trace back to 1920 and Marcus Garvey, signifies the start of Black History month as well as so much more.
City of Newburgh Councilman, Omari Shakur, an organizer for Sunday’s Pan- ... 
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