Latest news with #FoodInsecurityBoard
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Who is Sade Perkins? Ex-Houston official removed for 'all white' comment on Camp Mystic
Sade Perkins, a former member of Houston's Food Insecurity Board, is being 'permanently removed' by Houston Mayor John Whitmore after her allegedly racist comments on Camp Mystic, a summer camp near Hunt, where multiple girls went missing amid the Texas floods. Sade Perkins, former member of Houston Food Insecurity Board. (Photos: Sade Perkins on TikTok/ sades_world8)(TikTok) Perkins' comments, posted on TikTok, went viral, with many accusing her of racism. On Monday, the Houston Chronicle reported that Mayor Whitmore is taking steps to remove her permanently from her position in the city's Food Insecurity Board. On Saturday (July 5), Perkins posted a video on her TikTok handle where she pointed out that the Camp Mystic is an "all white" conservative Christian Camp. The comments came amid Camp Mystic becoming the national headline after multiple campers went missing as the Guadalupe River surged overnight on Friday (July 4), leading to floods in multiple camps in Kerr County. On Monday, Camp Mystic confirmed the deaths of 27 campers and staff members in the devastating flood. Who Is Sade Perkins And What Did She Say? Sade Perkins has been working in Houston's Food Insecurity Board, a body that is responsible for making recommendations to the city authorities about the issues of food insecurity in the city of Houston. She was appointed to the board by former Houston Mayor, Mayor Sylvester Turner in 2023. Her term in is the board has expired in January 2025, as per the board's website. What Did She Say About The Missing Girls? Perkins posted a video on her TikTok account, which has over 9,000 followers, alleging that the national attention the missing Camp Mystic girls received was because they were white and Christian, as Camp Mystic is an "all white" and conservative Christian summer camp. Also read: Ex-Houston official says flood-hit Camp Mystic, where girls went missing, is 'all-white' 'I know I'm probably going to get cancelled for this, but Camp Mystic is a whites-only, girls' Christian camp,' Perkins. 'They don't even have a token Asian, they don't have a token Black person. It is an all-white, white-only, conservative Christian camp. If you ain't white, you ain't right, you ain't getting in, you ain't going. Period.' 'If this were a group of Hispanic girls out there, this would not be getting this type of coverage that they're getting. No one would give a f---,' she added. 'And all these white people, the parents of these little girls, would be saying things like, 'They need to be deported, they shouldn't have been here in the first place.'' Perkins added that she has a "big problem" with it.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Sade Perkins faces backlash for calling Texas flood-hit camp a ‘white-only' enclave
Just hours after deadly floods hit Camp Mystic in Texas, killing at least five young girls and leaving many others missing, a former Houston mayoral appointee went viral for a video attacking the camp. Sade Perkins, who once served on the city's Food Insecurity Board, claimed the camp is 'white-only' and wouldn't even accept one child of colour. 'I know I'm going to get cancelled for this, but Camp Mystic is a white-only girls' Christian camp. They don't even have a token Asian. They don't have a token Black person,' she said in a private TikTok video that quickly spread online. As rescue teams continued their desperate search in flood-hit areas, Perkins doubled down, saying people wouldn't care if the victims were Hispanic or Black. 'If this were a group of Hispanic girls out there, no one would care. People would say they should be deported,' she claimed. Public backlash and removal Her comments were slammed across social media for being 'divisive' during a tragedy. Perkins followed it up with another video, calling out 'white double standards' and bringing up issues like migrant children in ICE custody being ignored. She later added that she hopes the missing girls are found but her earlier rants already drew massive outrage. Houston TikToker & Democrat Activist Sade Perkins Hurls Racist Tirade at White Texas Flood Victims, Revealing DEI & Critical Race Theory's Poisonous Grip on Society. Her Views, Taught in Universities Nationwide, Expose the Far Left's Embrace of Evil. Sade attacked girl on Right!… — Christopher Calvin Reid (@ReidFirm) July 6, 2025 Houston's new mayor, John Whitmire, was quick to respond. He said Perkins' 'deeply inappropriate comments' have no place in society, and he will not reappoint her to any city role. Perkins' term had already ended in January, but the fallout from her comments may follow her much longer. Camp Mystic's legacy and sorrow Camp Mystic has been a big part of Texas culture for nearly a century, with many daughters of governors and even former First Lady Laura Bush among its alumni. This year's floods hit the camp hard. Some campers had to climb trees to survive. Others weren't as lucky. At least 80 people have died across the state due to flooding. Many more are still missing, including a camp counselor. While Perkins pointed fingers at privilege, many online felt her timing was wrong. 'You can talk about race later,' one user wrote. 'Right now, families are broken.'
New York Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Former Houston mayoral appointee rages at flooded Texas girls camp for being ‘white-only'
A former Houston mayoral appointee raged at a Texas girls camp for being 'white-only'' — hours after deadly flooding ripped through the facility, killing at least five little campers and leaving 11 more missing. 'I know I'm going to get cancelled for this, but Camp Mystic is a white-only girls' Christian camp. They don't even have a token Asian. They don't have a token Black person. It's an all-white, white-only conservative Christian camp,' Sade Perkins said in a widely condemned video on her private TikTok account. 'If you ain't white you ain't right, you ain't gettin' in, you ain't goin'. Period,' Perkins said — as the state's overall death toll from the devastating flooding soared, with the number of dead now at 80. She then claimed no one would care if the victims were minorities. 'If this were a group of Hispanic girls out there, this would not be getting this type of coverage that they're getting, no one would give a f–k, and all these white people, the parents of these little girls would be saying things like 'they need to be deported, they shouldn't have been here in the first place' and yada yada yada,' Perkins said. 4 Sade Perkins, a former Houston mayoral appointee, spews hate about the 'white-only' girls camp devastated by Texas' flooding, critics say. TikTok / @sades_world8 Perkins was appointed to the city's Food Insecurity Board by former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner in 2023. Her term expired in January — and Houston Mayor John Whitmire said Sunday that he has no plans to reappoint her, particularly after her 'deeply inappropriate comments.' 4 Perkins also responds to comments on her video with even worse comments about the mass casualty flood. TikTok / @sades_world8 In the first 2.5-minute video that Perkins posted after the flooding, she recorded the rolling homepage for Camp Mystic while ranting about its 'exclusionary' habits that fostered a 'whites-only enclave.' The post quickly went viral as it drew massive criticism. Perkins, seemingly energized by the hate she was receiving, punched back with another video. 'I get that white people are not used to people telling them and calling them out on their racism and telling them about their double standards and how you wouldn't give a damn about other children and how there's children in ICE detention right now who y'all don't give two f–ks about,' she ranted. 'There's no prayers going up for them, but we're supposed to stop the world and stop everything we're doing to go and hunt for these little missing white girls.' 4 Perkins revels in the hate she received online. TikTok / @sades_world8 4 At least 80 people were killed during the Texas floods. REUTERS Perkins lamely added that she still hopes the missing campers are found. Whitmire said her comments hold 'no place in a decent society.' A counselor at the camp also is still missing, as are scores of others across the state. Camp Mystic, which was set to celebrate its hundredth year, has many high-ranking alumnae from Texas' political elite, including daughters of multiple governors and former First Lady Laura Bush.
