Jennifer McLeggan is a single mom and registered nurse who moved into the Valley Stream community nearly 3-years ago and has been racially harassed by her White neighbors ever since--According to Blavity
Jennifer told CBS New York,
"I feel like I'm terrorized."
Photo Credit: ABC 7 New York
McLeggan's neighbors have been repeatedly harassing her from the moment she moved into her home in Long Island, NY.
Black Enterprise reports that the three neighbors involved in racially harassing the single mother are Michael McEneaney, 82, his son John, 57, and the son’s girlfriend.
McLeggan told ABC 7 New York, that the neighbors have thrown feces and even a dead squirrel onto her yard. According to Black Enterprise her neighbors spit on her yard, used a blowtorch on her home, and told her they want her to go back to where she came from.
On the front of Jennifer's door there is a large note that reads,
Photo Credit: The Chicago Tribune
When Jennifer took to social media her post went viral and caught the attention of many Black men that wanted to step in and do something about her mistreatment.
From 6pm to 6am men like Anthony Herron Jr. from Queens, NY a.k.a @flow349 on twitter, sit outside Jennifer's home taking shifts to protect her from her racist neighbors.
McLeggan shared in a statement with Blavity how much she appreciates what these men are doing for her and her baby girl "These are men who have jobs. Men who are dealing with COVID just like were dealing with COVID," she said. "But they took time to make sure my baby and I are safe."
Since the outbreak of the Black Lives Matter movement following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and many more; the country has been further divided and a number of racially-based incidents have happened across the country.
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