Iowa Democratic Black Caucus Zoom meeting interrupted by racial slurs, death threats

Members of the the Iowa Democratic Black Caucus had high hopes for Sunday night's Zoom call.

Between Gov. Kim Reynolds' "Back the Blue" bill, the ongoing quest to put public money in private schools, and newly proposed legislation to discourage schools from utilizing the "The 1619 Project" to teach about slavery, there was much to discuss. Throw in the fact U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion was slated to speak.

High hopes quickly dissolved after unknown individuals interrupted the meeting, yelling ethnic slurs and issued death threats.

Davenport activist Athena Gilbraith is the secretary of the Iowa Democratic Black Caucus' executive committee. She was one of 38 people on the call.

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(Quad City Times)