They messed with the wrong one this time. Black folks from across the city pulled up to show their support for 21-year-old Jada McPherson, who was violently attacked over a parking spot in Ridgewood, Queens, New York.
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And judging by the community’s response, this violent attack quickly turned into a powerful symbol of unity and resistance.
It all started when McPherson was violently targeted — and called “a monkey” — after attempting to park in a spot that Andreea Dimitru, 45, and her daughter, Sabrina Starman, 21, were allegedly trying to save for themselves. What followed was a brutal three-on-one attack in broad daylight, where McPherson was beaten, dragged, and pummeled — all of which sparked outrage and protests throughout the neighborhood. And something tells me they didn’t see this coming…
From Black men showing their strength in numbers outside the aggressor’s home to filling the block with community supporters, folks are refusing to let McPherson endure this messy situation alone. The message is clear: The racist, nasty, and unfair attacks won’t be tolerated.
One trending video shows the streets full from end to end with supporters outside what appears to be McPherson’s home. “Standing for [the] queen that got jumped in Brooklyn by 3 Hispanic people,” the video captioned.
That said, not everyone was as nice about their response…
“We are talking directly to you cowards who jumped one 21-year-old woman!” a Black man boldly said into a bullhorn outside what appears to be the aggressor’s home in a trending TikTok video. “We’re here to let you know that if you call a Black person a monkey…we will bring the entire zoo to your front door!”
He continued: “I don’t care where you’re from. You will not attack a Black woman…our Black people will show up. This ain’t 1950’s. This ain’t Jim Crow. This is 2025. And you will not attack Black people, and get away with it!”
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