(WASHINGTON D.C., 6/1/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a KKK flyer left at a predominantly Black church in DeSoto, Mississippi.
The flyer advocates for the ‘Old Glory Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,’ and states that the organization is growing in 14 states. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the organization appeared last year and has distributed flyers in the past.
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“We condemn this despicable attempt to intimidate the Black community in DeSoto, and we stand in solidarity with them against racism and hate,” said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad. “Law enforcement should investigate this disturbing incident and ensure that houses of worship and other community centers are safe.”
He said CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and white supremacy.
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