| Credit: Cheryl Diaz Meyer for The Washington Post via Getty Startling and symbolic. That s how Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro describes a virtual meeting held earlier this week when while she was discussing racial disparities in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine two of those participating in the call mocked her accent.
As Navarro spoke personally about the bizarre disconnect she s experienced in her years of public service and how the COVID-19 pandemic has specifically impacted the Latino and Black communities, two participants in the Tuesday Zoom call could be heard laughing and joking about her accent. Get push notifications with news, features and more.
Montgomery County Council issued a statement saying it “stands in solidarity with Councilmember Nancy Navarro,” following an incident during its March 2 meeting in which two people could be heard in the background apparently making fun and giggling at her accent. In its statement, the council called it “a troubling and unacceptable incident,” especially in […]
The Montgomery County Council released the video of the incident. Author: Khalida Volou (WUSA9), Bruce Leshan Published: 8:03 AM EST March 4, 2021 Updated: 6:57 PM EST March 4, 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md. During a virtual Montgomery County Council meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the county s COVID-19 vaccine equity rollout initiatives, comments were made about Councilwoman Nancy Navarro s accent and pronunciation of words while she was talking about equality in vaccine distribution.
The comments were made in the background during the virtual meeting, according to Montgomery County officials. In the video released by the Montgomery County Council, you could hear someone having a brief conversation about Councilwoman Navarro s accent and the way she pronounced the word hologram.
Montgomery County, Maryland, leaders have ordered an investigation following an incident during a county council meeting in which people were heard mocking a Latina member.