The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned racist vandalism targeting a Black church in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
A racist message was painted on Village of Faith Ministries, a church serving a largely Black congregation, prompting a police investigation and public response from elected officials. Chesterfield Police said the vandalism was reported Feb. 16, though investigators believe it occurred earlier.
“Attacking a house of worship with messages of hate and bigotry is a vile act that must be condemned by people of all faiths and backgrounds,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “We stand in solidarity with the congregation and thank law enforcement authorities for launching an investigation.”
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.
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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