‘White Power’ Signs Aim To Push Hispanics Out Of Denver
*There’s no need to frame this. This isn’t the subtle, dog whistle racism we see so often now. This is throw-back, blatant racism that isn’t as throw-back as we’d hope. VL
By Ana Benedetti, Huffington Post Latino Voices
Latinos in Denver are speaking out after being targeted by racist signs in their community last week.
The fliers were plastered around northwest Denver causing an uproar among the growing Hispanic community in the area, according to The Denver Post. The signs had messages like “Get rid of poor Hispanics,” “White Power,” and “This neighborhood belongs to the whites now.”
The Latino community promptly took to the streets on Saturday carrying signs that read #WeAreNorthDenver, 7 News Denver reports.
This article was originally published in Huffington Post Latino Voices.
[Screenshot courtesy of 7NewsDenver]