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Ravi Bhalla is the first-ever turbaned Sikh elected as mayor in US history. He's endured immense racist abuse, from flyers calling him a terrorist to death threats against him and his family.
Now, someone is photoshopping Ravi to depict him as a despot. This is racist and wrong.
Now, someone is photoshopping Ravi to depict him as a despot. This is racist and wrong.
Ravi is a good friend and a good man. Disagreeing with his politics is fair. But manipulating his image with racist tropes is absolutely unacceptable.
People of conscience and elected officials across the country -- especially in Hoboken -- should denounce this bigotry.
People of conscience and elected officials across the country -- especially in Hoboken -- should denounce this bigotry.
The racist image was produced and published by a right-wing blog in Hoboken, the city where Ravi serves as mayor. Please take a moment to condemn and report this abuse. hobokenhorse.com
A previous thread on Ravi Bhalla, his resilience in the face of racism, and why his election as mayor of Hoboken has meant so much to so many.
