The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged Tennessee lawmakers to reject a bill that would keep a Confederate flag on a county seal in that state.
That bill, which could be used to protect the seal of Williamson County that shows a Confederate flag draped over a cannon, has already passed in the state Senate and is set for a vote in the House on Thursday.
SEE: Williamson County seal depicting Confederate flag could get legal protection if new bill passes
Last year, CAIR welcomed a ruling that the image of the Confederate flag in the Williamson County seal could be removed.
Washington, D.C., based CAIR had previously called for the removal of the Confederate image from that seal.
“Symbols honoring the traitors of the Confederacy who defended slavery, anti-Black racism and white supremacy should have no place in our society,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “We urge state lawmakers to reject this bill and instead devote their legislative efforts to bringing people together for the betterment of the state and nation.”
Hooper said Washington, D.C., based CAIR has repeatedly called for the removal of Confederate names, holidays, flags, statues, and symbols nationwide.
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