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Fox News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Fundraiser for Texas ex-official seeks $20K in donations after 'Whites-only' comment about young flood victims
A Democratic former mayoral appointee in Houston, Texas, is being slammed on a fundraising platform after a campaign was set up to help with "legal support" following her comments on social media about the race of the 27 girls from Camp Mystic who died in Hill Country floods last week. In the video, Sade Perkins said the camp "is a Whites-only girls Christian camp" that "doesn't even have a token Asian" or "token Black person." She neglected to mention the races of more than 200 others missing or dead as a result of the floods across multiple Texas counties. "It is a all White, White-only conservative Christian camp," Perkins said in the video. "It's not to say that we don't want the girls to be found, whatever girls that are missing … but you best believe, especially in today's political climate, if this were a group of Hispanic girls … this would not be getting this type of coverage that they're getting. No one would give a f---." The fundraiser, "Support for Sade Perkins," was posted on crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo and features photos of some young girls who died in the flood. Created by Marian Hills, it supposedly will benefit Perkins, a former member of the Houston Food Insecurity Board. "Sade Perkins is being publicly targeted for telling the truth," organizers wrote on the site. "After the devastating flood at Camp Mystic, Sade, like many of us, was heartbroken. But she also had the courage to say what others wouldn't: Would this response have looked different if the victims were Hispanic or Black girls?" Hill claimed Perkins is being stalked, harassed and flooded with hate messages, noting Houston Mayor John Whitmire said Perkins was fired "to make it look like they've taken some kind of action in response to public outrage." However, Hill said Perkins resigned "on her own terms" in January, which is when her term expired, according to the city. Despite Perkins inserting race into the conversation, organizers are now calling the backlash she is facing "racialized violence." "Sade simply spoke up about racial disparity in emergency response, something many have quietly thought but were too afraid to say. And the hate she's getting? It's not just disagreement, it's racialized violence in plain sight," according to the fundraiser. Hill alleged that if a white public figure had made the same comment, "it would have sparked debate, not a takedown." She added that since Perkins is a Black woman, she is being told, "You shouldn't be talking at all." With the money raised, organizers said, Perkins will be afforded "protection, legal support, and recovery from the reputational and emotional harm she's enduring." As of Thursday afternoon, the campaign had raised just over $400, with a goal of $20,000. Many of the donations are in small amounts, sent in by usernames acting as comments. A donation by "Disgrace to Houston" garnered 23 likes, while donations made by other usernames with racial slurs, obscene language or death threats aimed toward Perkins have hundreds of likes. While Perkins has yet to address the fundraiser, her boyfriend, Rev. Colin Bossen, released a statement on his website noting he "disavows" her comments. "My partner Sadé Perkins has made comments on social media regarding the horrific flooding that devastated Camp Mystic. I want to be clear that I disavow her comments," Bossen wrote. "While she was not speaking on my behalf or on behalf of my congregation, I recognize that her comments have caused harm to many who are experiencing terrible loss and anxiety."
Hindustan Times
6 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
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
It's all-white, no Asian, no Black: Sade Perkins, former Houston mayoral appointee, posts rage-filled video on Camp Mystic, rants on Texas floods coverage
the girls-only Camp Mystic. Live Events What is Camp Mystic? (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Racial hatred reared its head in Texas flash floods with a former Houston mayoral appointee lamenting that Camp Mystic tragedy was highlighted as it was "white-only" and "Christian". Hours after heavy rains and flash floods ripped though larget swathes of Texas Sade Perkins , a former Houston mayoral appointee, posted a video on her TikTok account, raging over the coverage about the tragedy.'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. If you ain't white you ain't right, you ain't gettin' in, you ain't goin'. Period,' Sade Perkins said in the video aboutWhile blaming the media coverage of the tragedy, Perkins alleged that the spotlight on the floods would have been a lot dimmer if the victims were non-whites or from others races. '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,'She was the Houston Food Insecurity Board member from 2023 till January 2025. Her appointment was made by former Houston Mayor Sylvester her racial comments have resulted in the current Houston Mayor, John Whitmire, stating he will not reappoint her, especially as after her "deeply inappropriate comments".Even as her first post was called out and she started receiving hate comments, Perkins put out another video on TikTok. She brought out the crackdown on illegal immigrants by the Trump administration into the dicussion."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. '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." she continued with her racist then commented that rescuers should find the missing death toll in Texas floods has reached 80 with 11 of the victims being from Camp Mystic. Five girls and a counselor from the camp are still website of Camp Mystic states it is a private Christian summer camp for girls. Established 100 years ago in 1926, Camp Mystic is nestled among cypress, live oak, and pecan trees in the hill country of west-central Texas on the banks of the beautiful Guadalupe is located near the geographical center of Texas, 18 miles northwest of Kerrville. The staff at Mystic strives to provide young girls with a wholesome Christian atmosphere in which they can develop outstanding personal qualities and self-esteem.
