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After six years working at the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Arts Council, UniQue Webster recently resigned, even though in her words she had “grown to love the work.” But on her way out, she highlighted the reason for her resignation: In an open letter, she blamed “systematic racism” and prejudice. Webster worked as director of Engagement and Strategic Partnerships at the Arts Council, which supports local arts initiatives through funding and other resources. She was hired as a development director in 2015. She titled her five-page letter “Behind the Red Doors: Systematic Racism,” and it was broken down into seven sections. Webster detailed her efforts to help build the nonprofit, but she wrote that she was finally faced with “an egregious battle between systematic racism and my worth” and had “fought for too long.” ....
Covering a mural around the Market House that said in part that “Black Lives Do Matter” on Monday was “incredibly bad timing,” the mayor of Fayetteville said. Mayor Mitch Colvin made the comment at the beginning of a City Council meeting Monday. The meeting was shown on the city’s YouTube channel. Colvin apologized and said he took ownership of the mistake. He said a contractor covering the words might not have considered the sensitive nature of doing the work after the events in Washington, D.C., last week. On Wednesday, rioters incited by President Donald Trump took over the U.S. Capitol while Congress was finalizing President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Members of Congress were taken to secure locations or hid during the insurrection. ....
Last week, a violent mob of Trump supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The rioters tried to intimidate Congress into letting Trump steal the November election he lost to President-elect Joe Biden. In one disturbing image, a man carried a large Confederate battle flag through the hallowed halls of a building meant to represent all of us. Such a flag did not even appear in the Capitol during the Civil War. Other protesters wore pro-Nazi shirts. A noose and scaffolding were erected across from the Capitol building. If ever there is a time where we need peace and justice to prevail, it is now to counter those symbols we saw of racism and rebellion last Wednesday. ....