• March 28th, 2024
  • Thursday, 10:13:15 PM

Bigotry Has No Place in Our Society


 

NALEO

 

In yet another mass shooting in America, the horrifying massacre of Black Americans on Saturday in Buffalo, New York, marks a tragic reminder that our nation continues to struggle under the terror of racism and white supremacy. Sadly, this attack was among a series of violent events over the weekend where many cities in our nation laid witness to various incidents of brutality.
With the normalization of such grotesque hate and frequent violence, as seen in case after case that has become too commonplace in our country, we must continue to remind ourselves that anti-Black racism and all other forms of bigotry have no place in our society.

 

We must be truthful about our past and the tragic legacies that have continued to percolate throughout our society, leading to such fanaticism and despicable violence.

 

A nation where people of color cannot grocery shop, pray, or otherwise go about their lives in peace without fear of being targeted by domestic terrorism is a nation that has not fulfilled its obligation to protect those most vulnerable to the violence and hate we saw in Buffalo this weekend.

 

We must be truthful about our past and the tragic legacies that have continued to percolate throughout our society, leading to such fanaticism and despicable violence. We continue to have work to do and must never allow such vicious violence to fade into the background of the culture and character of our nation.

 

NALEO (National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials) and NALEO Educational Fund stand with the victims and their families, the city of Buffalo, and the Black community during this difficult time. NALEO members continue to reject white supremacy, dangerous and inciting rhetoric, and racist violence in all its forms.

 

 

 

NALEO Educational Fund is the nation’s leading 501(c) (3) non-profit, non-partisan organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service.

 

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