The Flag Isn't the Problem

By Joseff McKenneth Goodwin

Amani just wants to drop her son off for the summer. But a routine gas station stop in rural South Carolina turns into a quiet reckoning with race, performance, and the emotional cost of politeness.

In a town that feels stuck in another century, a seemingly harmless exchange with a local white man spirals into a staged moment of "mutual respect" that says more about survival than unity. The Flag Isn't the Problem is a short story about perception, denial, and what happens when being friendly starts to feel like betrayal

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FK5DXK78
• ISBN13: 9798294316389
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"