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Black History Month should be a moment of celebration for Black people in the United States and around the world, but there is always some company or brand that makes massive missteps annually. The Miami Police Department added its name to the Struggle Olympics by unveiling a police cruiser designed to honor BHM and Twitter is having a field day tearing down the moment.
Just three days into Black History Month, we’re already seeing some brands making the most ham-handed attempts in catering to Black folks in the clumsiest of ways. As noted by local Miami outlet WSVN, the Miami Police rolled out the cruiser for BHM on Thursday (Feb. 20) with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales on hand for the ceremony.
“This is a beautiful collaboration to commemorate Black history and Black History Month and the history of African Americans and our police department and our city,” Mayor Suarez said. “This is Black history.”
Is it, now?
Along with a red, black, and green design scheme, there is also a design of the continent of Africa on the vehicle, along with stripes of kente cloth, all of the things one would associate the City of Miami Police Department with, naturally.
The Columbus Police Department in Ohio also made a similar move although it’s shockingly less over the top than the Miami Police deal.
Introducing ‘History 1’ – our newest cruiser to celebrate the achievements of African Americans & recognize their roles in our history. Be on the lookout for ‘History 1’ in your neighborhood & at community events during February. #BlackHistoryMonth #ColumbusPolice #ColumbusOhio pic.twitter.com/o7y9UuOSPy
— Columbus Ohio Police (@ColumbusPolice) February 1, 2023
We don’t need to dump on the silliness of this latest Black History Month gaffe because Twitter handled our light work for us. Keep scrolling for those comments below.
#BREAKING: In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth Miami Mayor Ponzi Postalita Francis Suarez just unveiled a Black History police cruiser with images of Africa all over it. #BecauseMiami pic.twitter.com/Mo5QYHeUVU
— Because Miami (@BecauseMiami) February 2, 2023
Today we honor and celebrate Miami Police Black History with unveiling of our new Black History vehicle. Among all of the officers who were in attendance to commemorate the unveiling were some of our very first black police officers. #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/Vi6blGVYha
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) February 2, 2023
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At the Historic Negro Police Precinct and Courthouse, the City of Miami unveiled their "Black History Cruiser" with (maps of Africa all around it) to remind us that they are still kidnapping and enslaving Africans just like they did our Ancestors.
F*ck White Supremacy… pic.twitter.com/fuXFcqgbTq— Kalonji Changa (@Kalonjichanga) February 2, 2023
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Now Miami police can remind people it's black history month while harassing, robing, imprisoning, and beating them! pic.twitter.com/xzwjkJEaH2
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_Imposter_
(@Imposter_Edits) February 2, 2023
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Wow. This is a…Black History Month themed police vehicle in Miami. I…it’s so… https://t.co/yMZocJrO8p
— Demetria Wambia (Formerly Irwin) (@Love_Is_Dope) February 2, 2023
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Thank you Miami for this amazing contribution to #BHM …
A black history month police car is just what we wanted. Racism has been resolved. pic.twitter.com/M0dn43kXUB
— D’Wayne, Wayne (@waynes_ambition) February 3, 2023
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Ummm…This Miami mayor needs to read the room because a police cruiser with black history month printed on it is barbaric behavior
pic.twitter.com/2uc13eBi3q
— TheCaptionKing (@ThaCaptionKing) February 2, 2023
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Miami officials unveiled a new police cruiser for #BlackHistoryMonth … and I'm wondering if this would have been covered in Florida's AP Black history classes. https://t.co/e1TnzLW38m
— Imaeyen Ibanga (@iiwrites) February 2, 2023
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I get the idea, but maybe the Miami police should work on not making so many folks feel like they'll BECOME black history pic.twitter.com/7jV3R6rMwm
— Brendan C Kennedy (@BrenKennedy) February 3, 2023
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Miami is wild
all that African shit on that police car and Black history month is about African AMERICANS not Africans. Who’s idea was that
they trying to arrest niggas in the Black-mobile
— Syeve (@SYVLDNR) February 3, 2023
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Miami Police department getting a black history month themed truck, to harass and arrest black people more than likely, is really wild.
But not really. It symbolizes how out of touch most government and public organizations are when it comes to black people in the U.S.
— Stig / Snack King Cole
(@Stiggs__) February 3, 2023
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They can ban black history from schools but Miami PD will decorate a police cruiser in Kente patterns and Africa cutouts
— Tyger Backwoods (@TLongtoss) February 3, 2023
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