Oil on canvas, 24" x 36", 2016. Title refers to how the Pledge of Allegiance 's last refrain (in the painting itself with a question mark) has failed to dispel racism. Upside down "flag" refers to a state of emergency in our current social and political environment. Multi-colored "Stars" refer to people of color controlled by white racist governmental policies, which are represented by the outer ring of white "Stars".