Senate Candidate Promises ‘Kool Aid, KFC And Watermelons At Harlem Campaign Event

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Jon Girodes, a candidate for New York
State Senate has sparked a firestorm in Harlem after telling NBC 4 New York's I-Team he was planning to hand out “Kool Aid, KFC and watermelons” at a campaign event in the primarily black community. Sarah Wallace reports.

“Ps I'm hosting an event in Harlem which will be in front of the state building in a few weeks. We will [donate] Kool Aid, KFC and watermelons to the public on 125th street in Harlem. Please join us to help the community,” he wrote.

Girodes, who is making his second run for the 30th District senate seat and headlined his campaign website with an image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said there was nothing offensive about his planned event.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/Senate-Candidate-State-Jon-Girodes-New-York-Republican-Harlem-Fried-Chicken-Watermelon-Racist-396668921.html
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