To: Google
Google, Stop supporting candidacy of Cindy Hyde-Smith
Mississippi interim Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, when she made a joke about her attending a public hanging(1), demonstrated horrifying disregard for 40%(2) of her constituents. Google, who donated $5,000 to her campaign, should demand their contribution back, or be properly exposed for their support of a racist Senator.
Why is this important?
While Google acknowledged their mistake privately, they did not demand a refund of their contribution(3). If Ms. Hyde-Smith is interested in representing her African-American constituents this way, Google should be exposed for solidarity with that. I call on Google to redirect their investment to a more appropriate recipient such as the Equal Justice Initiative, which educates on lynching; or to Cindy Hyde-Smith's opponent in the run-off election on November 27, Mike Espy, an experienced public servant who is, additionally, African-American.
Notes
(1) Cindy Hyde-Smith’s racist remark - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/11/senator-mississippi-joked-about-public-hanging-her-black-opponent-called-it-reprehensible/?utm_term=.dea3f80e016b
(2) almost 40% of Mississippians are African-American people - https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ms
(3) Google’s donation and regret, but not refund demand - https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/google-donation-lynching/
Notes
(1) Cindy Hyde-Smith’s racist remark - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/11/senator-mississippi-joked-about-public-hanging-her-black-opponent-called-it-reprehensible/?utm_term=.dea3f80e016b
(2) almost 40% of Mississippians are African-American people - https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ms
(3) Google’s donation and regret, but not refund demand - https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/google-donation-lynching/