A school district employee was fired after posting racist remarks on her Facebook page.
The employee, Kim Brown, was placed on administrative leave Sunday night after Charleston County School District officials learned of the post complaining about the Black Lives Matter movement, reported WCIV-TV.
"Well I personally think if they don't like it here in America, give them a ticket back to Africa and see how they like living there!" Brown posted on the TV station's website Friday afternoon.
Brown was responding to a report about state Rep. J.A. Moore calling for the removal of a monument to the notorious pro-slavery senator John Calhoun posted on the station's Facebook page.
"I am so sick of all this BLM!" Brown continued. "Maybe if they were not criminals and breaking the law they wouldn't have to worry about coming into contact with a cop. If they want peace and equality then they need to learn to live here and live with our history."
Erica Taylor, the district's chief of staff, said Monday morning that Brown had been fired from her job as an interventionist at Ladson Elementary.
"We are extremely disappointed with the former employee’s offensive and unacceptable message, and we think that our swift action this morning conveys our commitment to the District’s values and principles," Taylor said. "CCSD does not condone these types of offensive messages and apologizes for any harm caused by this individual’s actions."
