A Summit, New Jersey councilmen denounced critics at a city council meeting, 'disgusted' at the pushback he got from being invited to speak at the city's Juneteenth event because of his affiliation with the Republican Party. Summit Councilman Jamel Boyer told Fox News Digital on Friday that he was also 'disrespected' while speaking at the Juneteenth celebration. 'So, the host comes over to me, and she whispers in my ear while I'm speaking, to wrap it up.
The Summit Interfaith Council released a statement that Boyer 'mistakenly' named them a participant in the Juneteenth Planning Committee. The president of the Interfaith Council sat on the Juneteenth Planning Committee, but not in the capacity of representing the Interfaith Council. According to a local source, Williams, a member of the Interfaith Council and its Anti-Racism Committee, sat on the Juneteenth Planning Committee 'as a representative of Fountain Baptist Church.
Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan said that she was impressed with Boyer’s 'bravery.' 'I am very impressed with Councilman Jamel Boyer’s bravery last night as he spoke not only about his own personal hurt, but also the fact that our whole community loses when politics supersede integrity and common sense,' Boyer said. 'Clearly, I am not alone in my thoughts, as the entire chamber burst into a standing ovation when Mr. Boyer finished speaking.
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