Central Nova News

Color Us United President Kenny Xu said Salvation Army leaders should stop attacking their critics and should instead stop what he calls "divisive" Critical Race Theory practices.

Xu released a statement to Central Nova News in response to comments by Salvation Army National Commander Kenneth Hodder, which blamed him for a decline in donations to the group this Christmas season.

"The Salvation Army has now decided to attack the messenger - me. I am sad that The Army decides to attack a group representing concerns that their own employees share instead of adopting a policy of reform," Xu said. 

"They also admit in this video to pursuing divisive DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) practices. We have discovered that their DEI Directors will have unprecedented control over new Salvation Army curricula. And they are adding more DEI Directors. They are also silencing their own employees from speaking out about their woke issues. They are trending in the wrong direction, and this must stop."

According to its site, Color Us United was founded to advocate for a "color blind society," to be "the voice of those who oppose dividing America by race, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristic.... in the name of 'racial equity' — in government, schools, corporations, journalism, or social media."

The Salvation Army’s policy of asking white donors and employees to consider asking forgiveness for the “sin” of racism was outlined in its Let’s Talk About Racism guide, was first reported by Central Nova News in November.

It reported a shortage of volunteers last month, according to CBS; In New Jersey, Salvation Army volunteers said donations were down 50%.

A survey of 1,200 registered voters by Rasmussen found that the Salvation Army's "very favorable" rating fell 24 percentage points with respondents who knew about its Critical Race Theory curriculum.