A Texas woman’s Facebook post about a decoration at Hobby Lobby sparked controversy online.
Daniell Rider of Killeen, Texas, shared a post on Hobby Lobby’s Facebook page which included a photo of glass vases housing stalks of cotton. The store is selling the cotton vases as a decoration.
“This decor is WRONG on SO many levels,” Rider wrote in her post. “There is nothing decorative about raw cotton… A commodity which was gained at the expense of African-American slaves. A little sensitivity goes a long way. PLEASE REMOVE THIS ‘decor.'”
The post quickly went viral. In less than a week, more than 210,000 people commented and nearly 20,000 shared it.