A shockingly racist Facebook post about First Lady Michelle Obama has sparked outrage and calls for the director and a mayor of a West Virginia development group to be sacked.
Following Donald Trump’s election as president, Clay County Development director posted, “It will be refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady in the White House. I’m tired of seeing a Ape in heels.”
Clay’s mayor Beverly Whaling responded: “Just made my day Pam.”
The post was shared hundreds of times on social media before being deleted.
An online petition is seeking to remove Ms Whaling and Ms Taylor.
The non-profit development group provides services to elderly and low-income residents in Clay County, and is funded through state and federal grants and local fees.
Owens Brown, director of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People’s West Virginia chapter, is among those calling for the dismissal of both women.
“I feel so it’s unfortunate that people still have these racist undertones,” Mr Brown said.
“Unfortunately, this is a reality that we are dealing with in America today. There’s no place for these types of attitudes in our state.”