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Darrell @darre28 After supporting #AmariAllen and what happened to her all wee.....now this.... Classmates cul ner dreadlocks admits she made the story up, school says By Chuck Johnston, CNN Updated at 1:32 PM ET, Mon September 30, 2019 11:11 AM 30 Sep 2019 >
Ann Coulter @AnnCoulter Agree. She's a kid. It's the hateful, unreformable media that blasted this story out, ignoring their long and sorry history of falling for EVERY racism hoax. #AmariAllen #AnotherRacismHoax Evan @InfamousMrEkpa #AmariAllen ANOTHER F------ MADE UP STORY OF RACISM. I don't blame her, she's just a kid and she sees adults doing it, so hey why not? Kind of convenient the MADE UP STORY happened at school where @VP wife works. Wouldn't shock me if the child was put up to this @scrowder 1:04 PM - 30 Sep 2019
Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib You are beautiful, Amari Allen. You are courageous & strong. You are loved. You see, Amari, you may not feel it now, but you have a power that threatens their core. I can't wait to watch you use it and thrive. Stay strong. Big Boss @escapedmatrix Three white boys attacked 12-year-old Amari Allen, held her hands behind her back, and cut her dreadlocks. Second Lady@KarenPence, wife of VP Mike Pence, teaches part-time at ... Show this thread
Rosie memos @almostjingo The most infuriating part about #JusticeForAmari bulls**t is the more people refuse to correct the story the more people are now saying she was paid off to recant her story. Scary times we are living in #AmariAllenLlED 1:43 PM 30 Sep 2019
Big Boss @escapedmatrix I feel Amari Allen should be removed from the school, through expulsion or choice, just like Jussie Smollett was released from Empire. A lawsuit on behalf of the accused should be filed, and this coerced & confused young girl should be required to complete a racial justice class. 11:28 AM - 30 Sep 2019
Big Boss @escapedmatrix Statement of apology from the family of Amari Allen who now admits she made a false assault allegation against 3 white boys in her class. @nbcwashington To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused. To the administrators and families of Immanuel Christian School, we are sorry for the damage this incident has done to trust within the school family and the undue scorn it has brought to the school. To the broader community, who rallied in such passionate support for our daughter, we apologize for betraying your trust. We understand there will be consequences, and we're prepared to take responsibility for them. We know that it will take time to heal, and we hope and pray that the boys, their families, the school and the broader community will be able to forgive us in time. 10:32 AM -30 Sep 2019
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Overview

#JusticeForAmari refers to a social media campaign that followed false accusations against three boys made by 12-year-old Immanuel Christian School attendee Amari Allen, whom she accused of holding her down and cutting off her dreadlocks. Several days after making the accusations, Amari revealed that they were false and that she cut off her dreadlocks herself.

Background

On September 26th, 2019, news channel WUSA 9 aired a news report featuring the story of Amari Allen a 12-year-old African-American attendee of Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Virginia, who accused three white schoolmates of holding her down and cutting off her dreadlocks (video shown below).[1][2]

One of them put my hands behind my back, one of them covered my mouth. [They called me] ugly and [said that] I shouldn’t have been born.

Notable Developments

On September 26th, the story received spread on Twitter, with multiple users writing posts in support of Amari. On September 26th, Twitter user @Banco_Mundo tweeted the news report, with the tweet gaining over 5,200 retweets and 6,400 likes in five days (tweet no longer available).[7] On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @ggqt3 made a post about the story, highlighting the fact that US Vice President Mike Pence's spouse Karen Pence teaches part-time at the school and spreading #JusticeForAmari hashtag.[3] The tweet received over 340 retweets and 520 likes in three days (shown below, left). On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @escapedmatrix made a post calling for staging a protest in Virginia unless the accused are punished, with the tweet gaining over 5,700 retweets adn 12,100 likes in three days (shown below, right).[4]

GG @ggqt3 Karen Pence works at #ImmanuelChristianSchool where 3 white boys attacked Amari, held her hands behind her back, covered her mouth, and cut her dreads. She won't go to school Monday if the boys are there...they shouldn't be #JusticeforAmari twitter.com/Banco_Mundo/st. 7:18 AM - 28 Sep 2019
Big Boss @escapedmatrix Three white boys attacked 12-year-old Amari Allen, held her hands behind her back, and cut her dreadlocks. Second Lady @KarenPence, wife of VP Mike Pence, teaches part-time at #ImmanuelChristianSchool. We will protest in Virginia if this isn't handled. twitter.com/Banco_Mundo/st.. 9:59 AM - 28 Sep 2019

On September 30th, WUSA 9 reported that on September 29th the girl told her family that her accusations were false, also revealing the truth to her school and the media on the following day.[5] On September 30th, 2019, Immanuel Christian School released a statement which announced that the accusations made by Allen were false. On the same day, Allen's family issued an apology to the accused boys and their families, as well as those who showed support for Allen in the previous days.[6]

To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused. To the broader community, who rallied in such passionate support for our daughter, we apologize for betraying your trust. We understand there will be consequences, and we’re prepared to take responsibility for them. We know that it will take time to heal, and we hope and pray that the boys, their families, the school and the broader community will be able to forgive us in time.

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Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib You are beautiful, Amari Allen. You are courageous & strong. You are loved. You see, Amari, you may not feel it now, but you have a power that threatens their core. I can't wait to watch you use it and thrive. Stay strong. Big Boss @escapedmatrix Three white boys attacked 12-year-old Amari Allen, held her hands behind her back, and cut her dreadlocks. Second Lady@KarenPence, wife of VP Mike Pence, teaches part-time at ... Show this thread
Big Boss @escapedmatrix Statement of apology from the family of Amari Allen who now admits she made a false assault allegation against 3 white boys in her class. @nbcwashington To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused. To the administrators and families of Immanuel Christian School, we are sorry for the damage this incident has done to trust within the school family and the undue scorn it has brought to the school. To the broader community, who rallied in such passionate support for our daughter, we apologize for betraying your trust. We understand there will be consequences, and we're prepared to take responsibility for them. We know that it will take time to heal, and we hope and pray that the boys, their families, the school and the broader community will be able to forgive us in time. 10:32 AM -30 Sep 2019
Big Boss @escapedmatrix I feel Amari Allen should be removed from the school, through expulsion or choice, just like Jussie Smollett was released from Empire. A lawsuit on behalf of the accused should be filed, and this coerced & confused young girl should be required to complete a racial justice class. 11:28 AM - 30 Sep 2019
Rosie memos @almostjingo The most infuriating part about #JusticeForAmari bulls**t is the more people refuse to correct the story the more people are now saying she was paid off to recant her story. Scary times we are living in #AmariAllenLlED 1:43 PM 30 Sep 2019
Darrell @darre28 After supporting #AmariAllen and what happened to her all wee.....now this.... Classmates cul ner dreadlocks admits she made the story up, school says By Chuck Johnston, CNN Updated at 1:32 PM ET, Mon September 30, 2019 11:11 AM 30 Sep 2019 >
Ann Coulter @AnnCoulter Agree. She's a kid. It's the hateful, unreformable media that blasted this story out, ignoring their long and sorry history of falling for EVERY racism hoax. #AmariAllen #AnotherRacismHoax Evan @InfamousMrEkpa #AmariAllen ANOTHER F------ MADE UP STORY OF RACISM. I don't blame her, she's just a kid and she sees adults doing it, so hey why not? Kind of convenient the MADE UP STORY happened at school where @VP wife works. Wouldn't shock me if the child was put up to this @scrowder 1:04 PM - 30 Sep 2019

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External References

[1] Facebook – The Q&A, September 26th, 2019

[2] WUSA 9 – Wise: They pinned her down, called her hair 'nappy' and cut her dreadlocks. They were sixth graders

[3] Twitter – @ggqt3's Tweet

[4] Twitter – @escapedmatrix' Tweet

[5] WUSA 9 – UPDATE: Girl who accused boys of pinning, cutting her hair, said she made the story up

[6] Washington Post – Virginia sixth-grader now says she falsely accused classmates of cutting her hair

[7] Twitter – @Banco_Mundo's Tweet

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Overview

#JusticeForAmari refers to a social media campaign that followed false accusations against three boys made by 12-year-old Immanuel Christian School attendee Amari Allen, whom she accused of holding her down and cutting off her dreadlocks. Several days after making the accusations, Amari revealed that they were false and that she cut off her dreadlocks herself.

Background

On September 26th, 2019, news channel WUSA 9 aired a news report featuring the story of Amari Allen a 12-year-old African-American attendee of Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Virginia, who accused three white schoolmates of holding her down and cutting off her dreadlocks (video shown below).[1][2]



One of them put my hands behind my back, one of them covered my mouth. [They called me] ugly and [said that] I shouldn’t have been born.

Notable Developments

On September 26th, the story received spread on Twitter, with multiple users writing posts in support of Amari. On September 26th, Twitter user @Banco_Mundo tweeted the news report, with the tweet gaining over 5,200 retweets and 6,400 likes in five days (tweet no longer available).[7] On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @ggqt3 made a post about the story, highlighting the fact that US Vice President Mike Pence's spouse Karen Pence teaches part-time at the school and spreading #JusticeForAmari hashtag.[3] The tweet received over 340 retweets and 520 likes in three days (shown below, left). On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @escapedmatrix made a post calling for staging a protest in Virginia unless the accused are punished, with the tweet gaining over 5,700 retweets adn 12,100 likes in three days (shown below, right).[4]


GG @ggqt3 Karen Pence works at #ImmanuelChristianSchool where 3 white boys attacked Amari, held her hands behind her back, covered her mouth, and cut her dreads. She won't go to school Monday if the boys are there...they shouldn't be #JusticeforAmari twitter.com/Banco_Mundo/st. 7:18 AM - 28 Sep 2019 Big Boss @escapedmatrix Three white boys attacked 12-year-old Amari Allen, held her hands behind her back, and cut her dreadlocks. Second Lady @KarenPence, wife of VP Mike Pence, teaches part-time at #ImmanuelChristianSchool. We will protest in Virginia if this isn't handled. twitter.com/Banco_Mundo/st.. 9:59 AM - 28 Sep 2019

On September 30th, WUSA 9 reported that on September 29th the girl told her family that her accusations were false, also revealing the truth to her school and the media on the following day.[5] On September 30th, 2019, Immanuel Christian School released a statement which announced that the accusations made by Allen were false. On the same day, Allen's family issued an apology to the accused boys and their families, as well as those who showed support for Allen in the previous days.[6]

To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused. To the broader community, who rallied in such passionate support for our daughter, we apologize for betraying your trust. We understand there will be consequences, and we’re prepared to take responsibility for them. We know that it will take time to heal, and we hope and pray that the boys, their families, the school and the broader community will be able to forgive us in time.

Various Examples


Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib You are beautiful, Amari Allen. You are courageous & strong. You are loved. You see, Amari, you may not feel it now, but you have a power that threatens their core. I can't wait to watch you use it and thrive. Stay strong. Big Boss @escapedmatrix Three white boys attacked 12-year-old Amari Allen, held her hands behind her back, and cut her dreadlocks. Second Lady@KarenPence, wife of VP Mike Pence, teaches part-time at ... Show this thread Big Boss @escapedmatrix Statement of apology from the family of Amari Allen who now admits she made a false assault allegation against 3 white boys in her class. @nbcwashington To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused. To the administrators and families of Immanuel Christian School, we are sorry for the damage this incident has done to trust within the school family and the undue scorn it has brought to the school. To the broader community, who rallied in such passionate support for our daughter, we apologize for betraying your trust. We understand there will be consequences, and we're prepared to take responsibility for them. We know that it will take time to heal, and we hope and pray that the boys, their families, the school and the broader community will be able to forgive us in time. 10:32 AM -30 Sep 2019 Big Boss @escapedmatrix I feel Amari Allen should be removed from the school, through expulsion or choice, just like Jussie Smollett was released from Empire. A lawsuit on behalf of the accused should be filed, and this coerced & confused young girl should be required to complete a racial justice class. 11:28 AM - 30 Sep 2019
Rosie memos @almostjingo The most infuriating part about #JusticeForAmari bulls**t is the more people refuse to correct the story the more people are now saying she was paid off to recant her story. Scary times we are living in #AmariAllenLlED 1:43 PM 30 Sep 2019 Darrell @darre28 After supporting #AmariAllen and what happened to her all wee.....now this.... Classmates cul ner dreadlocks admits she made the story up, school says By Chuck Johnston, CNN Updated at 1:32 PM ET, Mon September 30, 2019 11:11 AM 30 Sep 2019 > Ann Coulter @AnnCoulter Agree. She's a kid. It's the hateful, unreformable media that blasted this story out, ignoring their long and sorry history of falling for EVERY racism hoax. #AmariAllen #AnotherRacismHoax Evan @InfamousMrEkpa #AmariAllen ANOTHER F------ MADE UP STORY OF RACISM. I don't blame her, she's just a kid and she sees adults doing it, so hey why not? Kind of convenient the MADE UP STORY happened at school where @VP wife works. Wouldn't shock me if the child was put up to this @scrowder 1:04 PM - 30 Sep 2019

Search Interest

External References

[1] Facebook – The Q&A, September 26th, 2019

[2] WUSA 9 – Wise: They pinned her down, called her hair 'nappy' and cut her dreadlocks. They were sixth graders

[3] Twitter – @ggqt3's Tweet

[4] Twitter – @escapedmatrix' Tweet

[5] WUSA 9 – UPDATE: Girl who accused boys of pinning, cutting her hair, said she made the story up

[6] Washington Post – Virginia sixth-grader now says she falsely accused classmates of cutting her hair

[7] Twitter – @Banco_Mundo's Tweet

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