Police Were Called on Black Girl For Spraying Lanternflies, Now Yale Celebrates Her Brilliance | https://www.theroot.com/police-were-called-on-black-girl-for-spraying-lanternfl-1850056260 #v12navycollegetrainingprogram #americantelevisionseries #televisionseries #yaleuniversity #mikiesherrill #moniquejoseph #socialissues #ijeomaopara #bobbiwonder #bobbiwilson #cops

"The Yale School of Public Health … held a ceremony citing Bobbi Wilson’s efforts to rid Caldwell, New Jersey, of the spotted lanternfly …

"An assistant professor at the public health school, Ijeoma Opara, told those at the ceremony that she organized the event to bring attention to Bobbi’s “bravery and how inspiring she is”."

A neighbour called police on 22 October 2022 when 9-year-old Bobbi, who is Black, was spraying invasive spotted lanternflies harming trees near her home, sparking national discussion about the dangers of racial profiling.

#BobbiWilson #SpottedLanternflies #NewJersey
#Yale #IjeomaOpara
#RacialProfiling

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jan/31/yale-honors-9-year-old-girl-wrongly-reported-police