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Virtual Memorial to Phoenix Civil Rights Activist Calvin C. Goode Disrupted by Hackers Yelling Racial Slurs
A virtual memorial held for Calvin C. Goode, a civil rights activist and a 22-year member of the Phoenix City Council, was derailed when a group of hackers began yelling racial slurs. According to AZ Central, the interruption began 20 minutes into the ceremony while Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (D) was giving her remarks. The…
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Virtual Talent Show at Sacramento State University Zoom-Bombed by Racists
A virtual talent show held for students at Sacramento State University was Zoom-bombed by two people who felt the need to drop racial slurs. According to ABC 10, earlier this month, towards the end of an event called “Sac State’s Got Talent,” two unknown individuals managed to get into the chat and fill it with…
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Rep. Jahana Hayes Responds to Coordinated, Racist Attack on Virtual Campaign Meeting: ‘I Am Not OK’
When a group of racist agitators crashed Connecticut Rep. Jahana Hayes’ virtual listening session on Monday, the congresswoman’s first instinct was to calmly press on, then check on everyone else and make sure they were OK. The first Black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, Hayes was hosting the campaign event with residents from Newtown.…