(WASHINGTON D.C., 3/28/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for a lawsuit filed by the NAACP to remove a Confederate monument in Gaston, N.C.
The lawsuit, a hearing on which is being held today, claims the statue threatens public safety, violates the North Carolina constitution, and harms county taxpayers. In 2020, Gaston County leaders voted to remove the statue and gift it to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, but after those plans fell through, commissioners voted to keep the monument.
SEE: Gaston County leaders discuss lawsuit over Confederate statue removal in court
https://news.yahoo.com/gaston-county-leaders-discuss-lawsuit-165855990.html
“The Confederacy stood for systemic anti-Black racism, slavery and white supremacy, and any monument honoring that racist legacy honors those shameful aspects of our nation’s history,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “We support the NAACP’s efforts to remove this monument, just as we support all other efforts to remove symbols of hate from public display nationwide.”
Hooper added that a similar controversy is continuing in North Carolina’s Randolph County. He said CAIR similarly supports efforts to remove a Confederate monument in that county.
SEE: Debate continues over Randolph County Confederate monument
CAIR Renews Call to Remove Confederate Monument from N.C. Courthouse
CAIR has repeatedly called for the removal of Confederate holidays, flags, statues, and symbols nationwide.
SEE: CAIR Supports Removal of Confederate Monument in Nashville, Tenn.
CAIR Welcomes Monday Removal of Maryland’s Last Confederate Statue on Public Land
Video: CAIR Welcomes Public Apology by South Carolina Official Who Wore Confederate Flag T-Shirt at Event
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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