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Why most Black Americans say they never fly the American flag, according to a new AP-NORC poll
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Why most Black Americans say they never fly the American flag, according to a new AP-NORC poll

  • By COREY WILLIAMS, LINLEY SANDERS and SIMRAN PARWANI Associated Press

Jerry Esters proudly displays the American flag each day on his Detroit home. A few miles away, Yvonne Pistochini says there is no scenario under which she would allow the Stars and Stripes to cast its shadow where she lives. For Esters, it's about the opportunities that allowed the great-great-grandson of slaves to find success. Pistochini simply says the America identified by the flag that she currently sees is not the same country she saw growing up. A new survey conducted by The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that how "Old Glory" is viewed through the lens of patriotism differs by age, political leanings and particularly race.