The Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus, made up of legislators from both chambers of the General Assembly, condemned the rally at the Capitol on Saturday, and called on their fellow legislators to denounce the racist actions and symbols at the rally.
Here is their statement:
We are appalled, but not shocked, by what took place at the Capitol on Saturday. It didn’t take long for those attending the so-called Freedom Rally to show their true colors, from waving Confederate flags and automatic weapons to flashing white supremacy symbols.
We call on those legislators who attended to denounce these actions, and to apologize for the hurt they inflicted on their constituents, their legislative colleagues, and the commonwealth’s reputation.
COVID-19 is a devastating disease, one that has hit the African-American community particularly hard, and the last thing we need is to have those infected with bigotry using it to further their hatred.
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