(WASHINGTON D.C., 2/4/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the removal of a statue of white supremacist former Mississippi Gov. Theodore Bilbo from that state’s Capitol.
Bilbo was governor from 1916-20 and 1928-32 and was in the U.S. Senate from 1935 until his death in 1947. He was known for using racist rhetoric.
SEE: Statue of racist ex-Gov. Bilbo quietly moved in Mississippi
https://thepublicsradio.org/article/statue-of-racist-ex-gov-bilbo-quietly-moved-in-mississippi
“We welcome the removal of all statues honoring those who promoted racism and white supremacy,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “Every state legislature – and Congress – should similarly remove tributes to racists and bigots.”
SEE: CAIR Joins Call for Removal of Confederate, White Supremacist Statues in U.S. Capitol
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com