Campaign sign for Ward 14 councillor Kojo Damptey vandalized with anti-black messages

A campaign sign for a Hamilton city councillor candidate in Ward 14 was vandalized with anti-black messages.

The campaign sign for Kojo Damptey is located at a bus station on Upper Paradise and Mohawk Road West.

In pictures posted to Twitter, a sign over Damptey’s sign reads “white people first.”

#HamOnt THIS is why it’s vital that we acknowledge racism is woven in the fabric of this city.

This is why inherent anti-Black racism & white-supremacy this violent hate stems from need to be addressed EVERY SINGLE TIME. pic.twitter.com/LuBQ5llZsI

— Equity Network (@EquityNetworkD) October 10, 2022

The sign his since been cleaned.

We are at Upper Paradise & Mohawk Rd West in #Ward14HamOnt cleaning up the vandilized bus ad with anti- Black racism and hate.
Thank you to the community for cleaning it up.#NoHateInTheHammer #HamOnt #HamiltonVotes2022 https://t.co/2D3cXNt6Os

— Kojo Easy Damptey #KojoforWard14 💚💛 (@EasyThePianoMan) October 10, 2022

In a video posted to Twitter, Damptey’s partner can be seen cleaning the sign.

He thanked community members for their help in cleaning and called the vandalism “despicable.”

Damptey also says he and his team want to figure out who is responsible for the vandalism. Hamilton police say they have not been contacted about the vandalism, so will not be investigating.