One candidate for the Springfield School Board is facing backlash for a social media post made on his account in 2018.
Landon McCarter, co-founder of Secure Agent Marketing, is under fire after a racially insensitive message was put on Facebook from his account.
The post in question depicts black curly hair coming out of the top of a castle with an afro pick in the hair, with a quote that reads, “What would Rapunzel look like if she was black?”
Local voters have voiced their concerns about the post, questioning why the post was made in the first place, and that it may marginalize people of color in the community.
McCarter, in a statement Wednesday, called the controversy “a distraction” and said he doesn’t recall posting the meme.
