The same crowd that loves to wag their finger at minorities, calling them “welfare queens,” whose ancestors coined the N-word to dehumanize entire populations, now seems to be throwing cash at one of their own for perpetuating the same hateful rhetoric.
In Rochester, Minnesota, a woman named Shiloh Hendrix was recently caught on video doing something truly reprehensible. While at Soldiers Field Memorial Park, she reportedly called a 5-year-old Black child with autism the N-word. When confronted by a bystander who began recording, did she express remorse? Apologize? Reflect on her choices? Nah.
Instead, she doubled down, repeated the slur, laughed in the man’s face, and stuck out her tongue while balancing her own child on her hip. Mother of the Year material right here. Her defense? The child had allegedly taken her kid’s diaper bag. Because we all know the appropriate response to a 5-year-old’s behavior is racial slurs—especially when that child is on the autism spectrum. When informed this constituted hate speech, Hendrix said she didn’t “give a s***.”
The internet did its thing, and apparently Hendrix’s personal information—including her address and Social Security number—got leaked online. Here’s where this story goes from depressing to downright dystopian. Hendrix, rather than taking the opportunity for self-reflection or issuing an apology, created a crowdfunding campaign titled “Help Me Protect My Family.” In it, she claimed to need financial assistance because she and her family were “threatened to the extreme by people online” and needed to relocate. In fact, she doubled down again, writing: “I called the kid out for what he was.”
As of this writing, that fundraiser has amassed over $500,000 toward a stated goal of ONE. MILLION. DOLLARS. So who exactly is donating to Hendrix? While some donors may genuinely believe they’re protecting a threatened family, many of the comments on the fundraiser make their motivations crystal clear. They’re rewarding her behavior.
The local NAA branch launched their own crowdfunding effort to the child and his family. Their fundraiser has collected over $100,000 toward a $250,000 goal, which they say will go toward “legal redress and social justice efforts,” “legal advocacy and ability,” and broader anti-racism work in Rochester. “This is about more than one incident,” the NAA noted. “It’s about who we are as a community and what we choose to stand for.” The Rochester Police Department is reportedly “actively looking into” the viral video, and Rochester Parks and Recreation issued a statement acknowledging the “deeply disturbing video” and reminding the public to authorities if they witness similar incidents.
Published: May 4, 2025 11:29 am