(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/21/23) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned racist slurs reportedly targeting a Black television journalist in Wisconsin.
Taylor Lumpkin, a journalist for WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee tweeted that “a guy ran up and yelled at me (unprovoked), and called me a N***** twice” at Country Thunder’s opening night in Twin Lakes, Wis. She said no one came to her assistance. Some people reportedly laughed.
SEE: TMJ4 reporter in Milwaukee called racist slur at Country Thunder
“We condemn the alleged racist verbal assault on Ms. Lumpkin and urge all those who either engaged in this cowardly behavior or failed in their duty to repudiate bigotry to reflect on the harm racism does to individuals and to the larger society,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
He said Washington, D.C., based CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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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 Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com