It’s going to be a very Merry Christmas for the manager of the Chicago area Michaels who was called an “animal” and a “lying piece of shit” by a white customer during a racially-charged tirade over a $1 shopping bag the day before Thanksgiving.
The manager has been identified only as Holli. The customer who verbally assaulted her was Jennifer Boyle, a former HR employee with a history of shouting at retail employees and who appears to have gone into hiding since being identified.
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After video of the Boyle’s racist meltdown went viral last week, a GoFundMe page was created by Jessie Grady, the shopper who witnessed the attack and uploaded it online.
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“On the night before Thanksgiving, I witnessed a white woman engage in a 30 minute racist rant against the employees at a Chicago Michaels store,” Grady explains. “I am starting this gofundme because I’d like to do something to try to make it up to the employee who was the main target of this racist attack.”
Grady said she wanted to send a message to Holli that “many people are horrified by how this woman treated her, and that we stand with her and appreciate her hard work.”
She hoped to raise $400. She ended up raising more than $32,000 from over 2,200 people in one week, with donations ranging between $5 and $100.
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Grady goes on to explain that Holli is trying to get her Master’s degree in psychology so she could pursue her dream of becoming a professional guidance counselor. In addition to working at Michaels, she also has a small side project knitting scarves and hats for homeless teens.
For her part, Holli has kept a low profile, but she did just publish a letter in response to the support she has seen.
“I’ll start with this,” she writes. “I am in utter shock. You have all single handedly changed my life. Each of you have shown me that this world is worth living in.”
The letter continues: “I know what I’m here for and that’s to help others reach their higher potential. With your support I have been blessed with the opportunity to live and not just survive daily.”
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Holli goes on to say that the donations will allow her to provide for her family’s needs while also helping her get her business going, which will enable her to “give back to my community even more now.”
“We stand together side by side in truth and know love trumps hate,” she concludes. “Blessings to you may your light continue to break through the darkness.”
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
Because no one else in retail has ever been treated that way by a customer before. Well except all the time. So where’s their money?
queertyrone
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
“where’s their money?” nice. how about YOU take the initiative to start a GoFundMe page like Jessie Grady did?
problem solved.
fur_hunter
queertyrone……Excellent retort to ‘IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou’. If more folks took the action that Jessie Grady did, both is doing the original video and starting the GoFundMe page, maybe these religious fundamentalists will get the message. But I doubt it. And by the way…if you did see it yet. The imbecile governor McCrory of NC has conceded the election to his opponent. I did the Snoopy Happy Dance. GRIN!!!!!
crowebobby
Nice gesture. If gratuitous crap can happen, why not gratuitous good stuff. Would be better if a judge had made Boyle pay it.
captainburrito
@IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou: You’re right that alot of retail workers have been treated like that. It was a common occurrence when i worked in retail and i didn’t even work at the customer service desk.
Someone set the crowdfunding up and others donated. It does not entail that everyone that suffers is entitled to the same.
IDoNotHaveToAgreeWithYou
@queertyrone: So what now you special snowflakes think everyone shouldn’t get a participation award all of a sudden?
Herman75
Can I get a GoFundMe for having to read about this trashy lady? But I do disagree on one thing. She seems to be perfect for position of evil HR director.
erly_pete
We had a sociopathic nutjob like jennifer boyle in the detroit area this year as well. she drop-kicked a birthday cake in a kroger store because she was told to get out from behind the counter as she attempted to berate the employees who created her batman cake. the design was not up to her standard. she was charged with disorderly conduct. when the judge learned she had previously slapped a worker at an ice cream establishment because they were out of her favorite flavor, the judge sentenced her to 90 days community service, anger management classes, and a fine. she was fired from her job as well. hopefully this too will finally catch up to pathetic jennifer boyle.
SnorlaxationKH
@erly_pete:
Oh wow! I literally just created my own account to reply to your comment.
Was this the incident you’re referring to?
http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/tag/cake-news
david_richardson
I made a video talking about how this whole thing was exploited. I got a lot of hate comments for my stance and protecting Jennifer Boyle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmHBTcLSJCE
david_richardson
Jessie Grady is a one hit wonder.
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