Racially-Charged Stickers Found At Columbus Church And School

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia

Published January 23, 2020 at 5:08 AM EST

Stickers with the words "It's Okay To Be White" have been found at Binns Elementary School and Crossroads United Methodist Church.

The Anti-Defamation League says the phrase has been used by white supremacists since becoming popular in 2017. Both stickers have been removed. Anti-LGBTQ graffiti was found recently at the church pastor's home.

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