Rodney Muhammad is Still President of the Philadelphia NAACP
National NAACP President Derrick Johnson hasn’t commented on Rodney Muhammad’s Facebook post (removed, but not apologized for).
Governor Tom Wolf hasn’t commented either.
Several elected officials have been critical of Rodney Muhammad, but none have called for his removal.
Mayor Jim Kenney
I share the outrage of Philadelphia’s Jewish community to this offensive message, and I am extremely disappointed that Minister Muhammad saw fit to post it. Philadelphia Inquirer
City Council President Darrell Clark
I oppose offensive speech of any kind directed at any ethnic, racial or religious group. We must come together as a people to solve the many issues magnified by COVID19 and the unrest over systemic racism in our country. Philadelphia Inquirer
Jewish groups call for ouster of local NAACP head over anti-Semitic Facebook post https://t.co/ZhcNmfU3m9
— Anthony H. Williams (@SenTonyWilliams) July 26, 2020
I am appalled at Minister Rodney Muhammad’s sharing of a clearly anti-Semitic meme. He was wrong and he should apologize.
— Dwight Evans (@RepDwightEvans) July 25, 2020
As a Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, I strongly condemn the extremely anti-Semitic meme shared by Minister Rodney Muhammad. Hate and intolerance have no home in our community.
— Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (@RepBrianFitz) July 26, 2020
My statement on Minister Rodney Muhammad's recent anti-Semitic comments. pic.twitter.com/JKnhDP9xU6
— Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (@CouncilmemberJG) July 25, 2020
The meme posted by Minister Rodney Muhammad was anti-Semitic. Although it was taken down it was wrong to have been posted in the first place. He should apologize.
— Senator Hughes (@SenatorHughes) July 25, 2020
Jake Tapper had this on his personal Twitter Page, but so far there has been no coverage at all about this story on CNN, FoxNews, MSNBC, The New York Times or the Washington Post.
Billy Penn: “Philly NAACP president Rodney Muhammad shares anti-Semitic meme” https://t.co/TOf1vNYt9K
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 26, 2020
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Saturday evening I received an email from the Main Line NAACP condemning the meme but they did not call for Rodney Muhammad to step down.