Shreveport, Louisiana elected its first African-American mayor, Democrat Cedric Glover in 2006. After that historic election, one may have thought that the Southern city had put its legacy of racial division behind them.
Not so much.
Republican candidate Bryan Wooley, who is running for mayor of Shreveport, has sparked anger among African-Americans in the Louisiana town.
It began with a "Freedom Rally" event reportedly sponsored by the mayoral candidate.
The event, which was planned for this past Wednesday and Thursday, advertised free chicken and limo rides to voting polls. Now, it IS the South and chicken wings and limo rides are beloved by most citizens, regardless of color.
However, these fliers were reportedly only placed in Shreveport's Cooper Road area. Cooper Road is a predominantly black neighborhood also known as the Martin Luther King neighborhood.
Needless to say, the flyers were seen offensive and racist to many of Shreveport's black residents. Fellow mayoral candidate Parker Ward told the Shreveport Times, "Words can't express my anger over this racist move. I am calling on Bryan Wooley to send a public apology to the African- American community."
According to the Times, calls to Wooley's campaign spokesperson to verify the authenticity of the flyer and event were not immediately returned this morning.
Someone call Bryan Wooley, and tell him he needs more people.
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