Sade Perkins, a former appointee to Houston’s Food Insecurity Board and former city employee, has drawn controversy after releasing a video in which she expressed anger over media coverage of the missing and deceased children from the recent Texas flash flood. Perkins alleged, without providing evidence, that the families of the girls were racist. She further stated that the deaths of the young girls, who were reported to be white, were a consequence of systemic racism and immigration policies, suggesting that more white people would need to die for others to care. Perkins also attributed blame to supporters of President Donald Trump. These remarks have sparked backlash given the tragic circumstances of the flood, which claimed the lives of dozens of children at Camp Mystic in Texas.