Taylor Dumpson
| Taylor Dumpson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995/1996 (age 29–30)[1] |
| 🏫 Education | American University |
| 💼 Occupation | Attorney |
| 📆 Years active | 2017+ |
Taylor Dumpson (born 1995 or 1996 (age 29–30)) is an American attorney[2] and 2021 President's Fellow at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. She was targeted for hate crimes after she became the first Black woman president of the student government at American University, and responded to an online troll storm with a successful lawsuit.
Biography
At American University, she studied law and society,[3] and she was a member of the predominantly Black woman sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha.[3] In May 2017, she became the first Black woman to become student president at her college, American University.[4] On her first day, an anonymous perpetrator hung bananas from nooses around the campus in an apparent effort to target her as well as her predominantly Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha.[4] Approximately one hundred students attending American University felt that the university's administration had not responded adequately to the hate crime, and at a town meeting, they advocated for mandatory expulsion of persons caught committing such crimes on the campus.[5] She was notified four days later that the neo-Nazi web page called The Daily Stormer run by Andrew Anglin had targeted Dumpson by urging readers to conduct a troll storm against her, by posting anonymous insults and threats and hate messages on social media.[4] Anglin posted personal information about her on his website.[6] When she became aware of the scale of the online attacks, she initially became scared and "curled into a fetal position and rocked herself", and she later was diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.[7]
She decided upon legal action. Dumpson sued Anglin and The Daily Stormer as well as Evan James McCarty of Eugene, Oregon. In 2021, she won a $725,000 judgment against Anglin and the Daily Stormer for libel, invasion of privacy, inflicting emotional distress and intimidation.[8][6] The judge concluded that Dumpson was targeted because of her "race and gender".[6] Evan James McCarty agreed as part of the settlement to apologize to Dumpson and to renounce white supremacy.[1] In addition, one of the trolls apologized to her personally.[7] Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin has not yet responded to the lawsuit,[9] and no monies have been collected as of October 2021. The judgment set a precedent that persons harassed online can sue for damages, and win, in civil courts.[10] United States Assistant Attorney General, Kristen Clarke, cited Dumpson's courage in responding to the online hate attacks.[11] In 2021, she is a president's fellow at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which is a DC-based organization that promotes civil rights.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Karen Zraick (December 21, 2018). "Student Targeted by 'Troll Storm' Hopes Settlement Will Send Message to White Supremacists". The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ↑ Clarke, Kristen (November 18, 2021). "Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks at Dillard University's 10th Annual Justice Revius O. Ortique Jr. Lecture on Law and Society". United States Department of Justice. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sarah Larimer (June 26, 2017). "After bananas and nooses on campus, here's how a student body president copes". Washington Post. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Editor (September 12, 2021). "After Neo-Nazis Targeted Her, Taylor Dumpson Says Young Generations Give Her Hope". Utah Public Radio. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ↑ Haley Samsel and Nora Turner (May 2, 2017). "American University hosts town hall to address racist incident targeting black women: Students march to financial aid office to request withdrawal forms in act of protest". The Eagle (American University's student newspaper). Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Mariel Padilla (August 10, 2019). "Student Wins $725,000 in Lawsuit Over 'Troll Storm' Led by The Daily Stormer: The first African-American female student body president of American University was targeted by the neo-Nazi website: Taylor Dumpson, a former student at American University, was targeted by the neo-Nazi website because of her race and gender, a federal judge ruled". The New York Times. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sara Sidner and Mallory Simon (September 21, 2019). "He tweeted hate at her. She sued. Then she met him". CNN. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ↑ Erika Kinetz of the Associated Press (September 30, 2021). "How cryptocurrency has become the 'currency of the alt-right,' white supremacists, hate groups: They're using digital currencies in ever more secretive ways to avoid the oversight of banks, regulators and courts, an Associated Press investigation has found". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ↑ Associated Press (April 30, 2019). "1st black woman student president at American Univ. seeks $1.5M damages from neo-Nazi site founder: The woman claims that Andrew Anglin, founder of The Daily Stormer, targeted her "using racist language and directed his followers to 'troll storm' her."". NBC News. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ↑ Steve Inskeep (host) Taylor Dumpson (guest) Carrie Johnson (correspondent) (April 14, 2021). "Kristen Clarke's Civil Rights Record Led Her To Barrier-Breaking DOJ Nomination". NPR. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ↑ Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke (October 25, 2021). "Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Gives Remarks at the Civil Rights Division's Virtual Conference: Confronting Hate: Strategies for Prevention, Accountability and Justice". United States Department of Justice. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
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