A South Carolina Juneteenth banner faced backlash after depicting a white couple to promote an upcoming event caused an uproar for a social justice organization.
in Greenville since 2020. He stated that he was informed one month prior that his organization would not be able to use the Peace Center to plan an event in favor of another group.
"I'm the first to say that White America can celebrate Juneteenth, I just don't think White America should be the face of Juneteenth. And I think that's where the disconnect is. One, I'm asking this event be boycotted if they do not feel the need to remove this banner. Secondly, I'm asking everyone to call the city manager and voice your concerns about this particular banner," Wilson said.
Activist Bruce Wilson called for the boycott of a Juneteenth event for showing white people on a banner promoting the celebration. BLACK CONSERVATIVES WARN REPARATIONS ARE A ‘SCHEME’ TO GAIN VOTES: ‘PROMISE THE MOON’ THEN ‘DELIVER NOTHING’"We would like to offer an apology to the community for the presence of non-black faces being represented on two flags representing Juneteenth. We acknowledge this mistake having been made and will correct the error quickly.
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