Updated: Jul 8 2021, 21:57 ET Invalid Date, A BLACK Lives Matter chapter was slammed for calling the American flag a "symbol of hatred" that is "not safe to be around." The Fourth of July post from BLM's Utah chapter said that when black Americans "see this flag we know the person flying it is a racist." 4 The Utah BLM chapter wrote that the American flag is a 'symbol of hatred'Credit: Facebook / Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter 4 Black Lives Matter Utah founder Lex Scott spoke about the post to Fox NewsCredit: FOX NEWS The post goes on to say, "When we see this flag we know that the person flying it lives in a different America than we do.