Louisiana s Legislative Black Caucus is requesting the removal of Republican state Rep. Ray Garofalo as chair of the House Education Committee after Garofalo s comments about slavery Tuesday went viral.
During debate over Garofalo s bill that would ban the teaching of systemic racism, known as critical race theory, the Chalmette representative indicated there may have been good components about slavery before quickly walking his comments back.
“If you are having a discussion on whatever the case may be, on slavery, then you can talk about everything dealing with slavery: the good, the bad, the ugly,” Garofalo said.
Republican Metairie Rep. Stephanie Hilferty immediately shot back: “There is no good to slavery though” and those in the committee room burst into laughter.
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LAFAYETTE, Louisiana The state s Legislative Black Caucus is requesting the removal of Republican state Rep. Ray Garofalo as chair of the House Education Committee after Garofalo s comments about slavery Tuesday went viral.
During debate over Garofalo s bill that would ban the teaching of systemic racism, known as critical race theory, the Chalmette representative indicated there may have been good components about slavery before quickly walking his comments back.
“If you are having a discussion on whatever the case may be, on slavery, then you can talk about everything dealing with slavery: the good, the bad, the ugly,” Garofalo said.
Louisiana s Legislative Black Caucus is requesting the removal of Republican state Rep. Ray Garofalo as chair of the House Education Committee after Garofalo s comments about slavery Tuesday went viral.
During debate over Garofalo s bill that would ban the teaching of systemic racism, known as critical race theory, the Chalmette representative indicated there may have been good components about slavery before quickly walking his comments back.
“If you are having a discussion on whatever the case may be, on slavery, then you can talk about everything dealing with slavery: the good, the bad, the ugly,” Garofalo said.
Republican Metairie Rep. Stephanie Hilferty immediately shot back: “There is no good to slavery though” and those in the committee room burst into laughter.
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