In a bizarre twist, a white Minnesota woman at the centre of a viral video showing her shouting racial slurs at a five-year-old Black child with autism has raised over $600,000 through an online fundraiser. The development has ignited a fierce public debate over race, justice, and the role of crowdfunding platforms in amplifying controversial figures.
The woman, identified as Shiloh Hendrix, launched the campaign after facing widespread backlash for her behaviour at a Rochester playground late last month. The footage, shared across TikTok, X, and Instagram, shows Hendrix repeatedly using racist language while confronting a young boy, whom she accused of taking items from her toddler's diaper bag.
