More than $675,000 has been donated to an online fundraiser allegedly for a Minnesota lady who confessed in a widely shared video of using the N-word on a youngster in a public park. Many of the donations included comments that expressed white nationalist views.
Numerous racist remarks were made by anonymous users or by people with racist handles; some even appeared to make reference to Nazi symbols. “White Unity Will Unite,” “Black excellence fatigue,” “Aunt Jemima,” “Whitestandstrong,” and “White rise” were some of the organizations who sent funds. Later, the page’s comments and commenting feature were eliminated.
While making a $50 donation, WhiteTexasMommy wrote on the fundraising website, “These young generations of whites are sick of the bullying, intimidation and being made to shut up about race issues.” Before it was deleted.
Because we are white, they accuse us of racism. They will never be content with anything. Trillions of dollars have been donated to them. Before making a $88 donation, donor Heywildrich commented on another since-removed post, “They’ve been allowed into our schools and neighborhoods, forced upon us at every turn, and they still aren’t happy.”
The Christian crowd-funding website GiveSendGo co-founder Jacob Wells posted on social media that the fundraiser’s comments had been deleted “because of the unacceptable volume of racist and derogatory remarks.”
“We remain committed to ensuring all funds raised are delivered to the campaign recipients as intended,” he stated. “We unequivocally condemn the hateful comments that sought to fuel division and harmful narratives.”
Abortion, gender reassignment surgery, unlawful acts, and impersonating individuals or organizations are among the prohibited fundraising efforts on GiveSendGo.
The fundraising website seems to have been created by someone who shares the same name as a woman who was caught on camera using racist epithets against a Somali-American child in a public park on April 28 in Rochester, Minnesota. She said that the youngster had stolen from her son’s diaper bag.
The woman’s family was threatened, according to a post on the fundraising website, and personal details about her, including her address, phone number, and Social Security number, were leaked.
GiveSendGo co-founder Heather Wilson stated on Sunday that the fundraiser has not yet passed the organization’s comprehensive vetting procedure. “Until that process is finished, which includes confirming the campaign organizer’s identity and their relationship to the intended recipient, no funds will be disbursed,” she stated.
To help the family of the youngster involved in the event, the Rochester chapter of the NAACP also organized a fundraiser. We raised $341,484 together. It declared in a statement, “Love triumphs!” “We have now closed the GoFundMe page per the family’s request.”
“We stand in full solidarity with the child and his family—and with all those who believe in building a community where dignity, justice, and love prevail,” as per the statement.
The Rochester Police Department announced on Monday that it had finished looking into the altercation and sent the results to the city attorney’s office for consideration.
Last week, the 30-year-old Sharmake Omar-shot video went viral on the internet.
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Omar claimed that he stepped in when he witnessed the mother continuously using the slur while berating the child, which was caught on camera.
When asked if she called the young person the slur, the mother in the video, who appears to be bringing her child away, responds, “Yeah.” “He stole my son’s belongings,” she claims.
The woman, according to the website, wants to use the money to move, and donations and comments flooded in for her.
