Days after Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict appeared to call the Vice President of the United States, the honorable Kamala Harris, a monkey, more and more Hattiesburg City Council Members are calling for Benedict to resign.
Monday, January 25, Deborah Delgado, one of the most powerful women in the City of Hattiesburg, demanded he resigned. "He must resign!" an furious Delgado exclaimed. Many assumed that seem to signal other public figures would follow. And they have!
Councilman Nick Brown, Hattiesburg's highest elected African American male, has followed suit of Delgado, demanding the coroner resign after what appears to be insensitive racist remarks. Brown called for an immediate resignation, "This is disrespectful, a sign of ignorance, and should not be tolerated! This should be a call for immediate resignation!" an angry Brown declared.
This comes just days after Benedict was upset that Mississippi didn't file to impeach the newly elected President of the United States, President Joe Biden, according to a Facebook post made by Benedict. However, Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker did say he would not vote to impeach ex president Donald Trump for encouraging the insurrection at the US Capitol which left 5 people dead including a law enforcement officer.
Councilman Brown says his point of view is clear, "As elected officials, we represent all races and genders. We are to uphold our duty and work for all these individuals."
This comes at a time when President Joe Biden is calling for the nation to come together in unity as we are days from celebrating Black History Month, a historical month as Kamala Harris was elected the first Black Vice President of the United States.
A dissatisfied Brown went on to say, "With that being said, the racist comments of referring to our Vice President as a monkey by the Forrest County Coroner shows racism and a lack of professionalism."
It appears that the African American Community is coming together weeks before the 2021 city elections are to take place which could potentially be a problem for any candidate seeking office. According to President Biden, it's the African American community that decided to put him in office.
A frustrated Brown said, "This is not how we should be represented within this country nor city!"
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