Embattled community activist Shaun King has take to social media to denounce alleged online threats by retired Long Beach police officers. King is a white man who made a name for himself by fighting on behalf of Black people.
Many in the community have a love/hate relationship with King due to multiple documented instances of him raising money from the community, to support his projects, that never come to fruition.
Related: Shaun King Keeps Raising Money, and Questions About Where It Goes
A friend of mine was part of Justice Together who penned an open letter to King about his inability to be transparent about his financial dealings with them.
Related: An Open Letter From Former Directors of Justice Together
The Long Beach Police Department has been inundated with inquiries and released the following statement.
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So strange that you dare call him a white man, if that is not how he chooses to identify himself at all. We must always respect if people are of mixed race, to not label people how we see them, but use the identify they choose for themselves. King is brave and constantly calls out the murders of Black men and women before others and has put his life on the line. Don’t understand why you have such critical words for him.
He is white.