An online memorial service for civil rights icon and city guide Calvin Coolidge Goode was interrupted Tuesday by hackers yelling racist slurs
January 12, 2021, 7:36 p.m.
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PHOENIX – Phoenix Police and the FBI are investigating after a virtual funeral for civil rights icon and city guide Calvin Coolidge Goode was interrupted Tuesday by hackers yelling racist slurs.
Mayor Kate Gallego confirmed the investigation on Twitter, saying the city does not tolerate hate crimes.
“I condemn the racists who disrupted Vice Mayor Goode’s funeral services. This is terrible and does not represent the values and commitment of our community. I am determined to continue Vice Mayor Goode’s fight, “said Gallego.
Goode died on December 23 of a disease unrelated to COVID-19. He was 93 years old.
Goode was the Phoenix City’s second black councilor and the longest-elected official in its history. He was a member of the Phoenix City Council from January 2, 1972 to January 3, 1994, including serving as Vice Mayor in 1974 and 1984.
Gallego spoke about the legacy Goode had left in Phoenix when a man spat blurs about her comments about half an hour into the virtual service, KTAR-TV reported.
“He deserves to be laid to rest with deep respect and gratitude, not with hateful racist remarks,” said Democratic US representative Ruben Gallego.
Historic Tanner Chapel’s African Methodist Episcopal Church hosted the stream on their Facebook page. Family members, city officials, and friends talked about Zoom. The church resumed the monument in a new stream.
“The act of hate that took place today during the celebration of life for Vice Mayor Goode was cruel and unforgivable,” Councilor Michael Nowakowski said in a statement. “We have to do better.”
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