The sign on a business window in Millinocket said of Juneteenth, the federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, 'it's whatever… We're closed.'
A Maine town has condemned a"disgraceful" sign posted in a window that mocked Juneteenth using racist stereotypes of Black people.
The sign on a business window in Millinocket said of Juneteenth, the federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States,"it's whatever… We're closed." That was followed by a reference to foods that have historically been used to give a negative impression of Black people. Alura Stillwagon posted an image of the sign to Facebook on Monday, writing,"The racism in Millinocket is real." She"People have this idea that Maine isn't very racist and that it's pretty liberal. But up north, it's not like that at all," she told the news organization.
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