(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/12/2023) – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIRCT), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the defacing of the Black Lives Matter mural in Hartford, Conn., weekend with a Nazi swastika and a message of white supremacy.
SEE: Hartford’s Black Lives Matter mural defaced with swastika, white supremacy message
“We condemn this attempt by neo-Nazis to spread hate and division in our community,” said CAIR-Connecticut Chair Farhan Memon. “Every American must speak out strongly whenever racists and other bigots seek to divide our society and spread hatred.”
He added that CAIR-CT recently condemned the distribution of racist letters in Thompson, Conn.
Memon noted that earlier this year, CAIR-CT condemned the distribution of racist flyers in Rocky Hill, and Westport, Conn.
He said 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.
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CONTACT: CAIR-Connecticut Chair Farhan Memon, 203-517-6526 or [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]