An Exhibitor Was Removed From the Wisconsin State Fair After Cow Is Named After Old Racial Slur

A cow at the Wisconsin State Fair named after an old racial slur for Black people has led to the removal of the exhibitor from the fair.

A man attending the fair posted a photo to social media of a sign displaying the cow’s name and it was noticed by Milwaukee community activist Vaun Mayes who shared it with his thousands of followers {snip}

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In a statement, State Fair spokesperson Tess Kerksen said, “We do not tolerate or condone this behavior and took swift and deliberate action to rectify this situation. The animal has been removed from State Fair Park. The exhibitor who showed this animal was part of our junior show and is also no longer at State Fair Park.

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{snip} WISN reported that the cow also won a competition while its name was the racial slur. Mayes questions the fair’s review process.

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The exhibitor, the Hildebrandt family from Hustisford, released a statement as well. “We want to extend our sincere apologies to the Black community, the Wisconsin State Fair and fellow dairy farmers about the racially insensitive term we used to name one of our cows,” the statement said.

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