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Houston NAACP calling on councilman to resign over his controversial Facebook post

Councilmember Greg Travis under fire from NAACP for 'Racist' Facebook post Houston Councilman Greg Travis is under fire after a controversial Facebook post. HOUSTON - "The words of Greg Travis reek of misogyny and racism," said racial justice activist Felecia Moon-Thomas. During a now-infamous Facebook post, Greg Travis asserted Michele Obama wouldn't have gained entrance to Harvard without affirmative action and that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris "slept her way" to power. The public remarks from an elected official have ignited the fury of Houston's NAACP and a coalition of accomplished...

Houston City Councilman Greg Travis faces backlash over Facebook comments Tags:  HOUSTON – A Houston city councilman Tuesday defended comments he made on social media, comparing former First Lady Michelle Obama to current First Lady Melania Trump, amid growing calls for his resignation. “I have every right to my opinion. They have every right to their opinion. I don’t tell other people they can’t have their opinion,” said Councilman Greg Travis, District G, who added, “They can call for whatever they want. I’m not resigning.” Travis said the post, made to his personal Faceboo...

Houston Councilman Defends Unflattering Michelle Obama Meme: 'I Like Black Women' On 12/30/20 at 7:00 AM EST Houston City Councilman Greg Travis has become the subject of significant criticism following a controversial Facebook post comparing first lady Melania Trump with former first lady Michelle Obama. The image shows Obama sitting with her legs uncrossed next to a photo of Trump sitting cross-legged. Both women are wearing pants suits. Travis, who represents Houston's District G, shared the meme on December 21 with the comment: "Yep. Just saying." Ashton P. Woods, founder of Black Lives M...

Houston council member under fire for offensive Facebook posts about Obama, Harris, Clinton FacebookTwitterEmail Councilman Greg Travis walks down a tree-line median along Kirkwood near Briar Forest Drive on Monday, May 11, 2020.Annie Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Contributor The mayor, city activists and some of District G Councilmember Greg Travis’ colleagues are denouncing offensive comments he made online about former first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. On Facebook, Travis posted a meme that shows a photo of Ob...