(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/5/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today reiterated its condemnation of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ decision to sign a proclamation naming April as Confederate Heritage Month.
SEE: Gov. Reeves Declares Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi
Gov. Reeves made that proclamation for the fourth year in a row. CAIR similarly
condemned the declaration in past years.
“We condemn this shameful declaration in support of the Confederacy’s dark legacy of white supremacy and slavery,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “Traitors to our nation who fought to defend slavery should be repudiated, not honored.”
He said Washington, D.C., based CAIR has repeatedly called for the removal of Confederate names, holidays, flags, statues, and symbols nationwide.
SEE: CAIR Welcomes Renaming of Navy Ship Previously Named for Confederate Victory
CAIR Supports Kentucky Bill Removing Confederate Holidays
CAIR Welcomes American Bar Association Resolution Stating Confederate Monuments Should be Removed from Courthouses
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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