On April 30, 2025, in a City of Rochester public park, a white woman launched a racist and hateful verbal assault on a defenseless 5-year-old Black child—who, according to reports, is also on the autism spectrum. She called him the n-word, and when confronted by a bystander, she didn’t back down. Instead, she repeated the slur multiple times and attempted to justify her actions by blaming the child. At no point did she show any remorse.

Let us be clear: this was not a misunderstanding or a moment of poor judgment—this was a deliberate, racist, and threatening attack on a young Black child. Public parks should be safe, welcoming places for all children and families—not sites of hate and trauma.

The Rochester Branch of the NAACP is taking this matter with the utmost seriousness. We are standing up for this child, his family, and every member of our community who deserves to live free from racist violence and intimidation.

Shockingly, the woman responsible for this hateful act has launched a fundraising campaign for herself and had raised nearly $150,000 in less than 24 hours. Many of the comments from her supporters celebrate and justify her hate.

We’ve been asked by countless community members how they can help. This campaign is our answer.

All funds from this campaign will go towards the affected child and family including:

• Legal redress and social justice efforts in support of the child and family.

• Legal advocacy, accountability, and restorative efforts, also in support of the child and family.