Hate crime against Black couple jolts beach town known for tolerance

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Nearly 50 years ago, Johnny and Ann Parham bought a beach house near New York City to provide a summer escape for them and their infant son.

It was a two-story, cedar-shingle cottage in the tiny town of Ocean Beach on Fire Island — a place known for its natural beauty, old-time feel and liberal spirit.

In the decades that followed, the Parhams enjoyed magical summers. They hosted large lobster dinners, helped to organize community events like the Golden Wagon Film Festival and spent long days at the beach with their son and, years later, their two grandsons.

Even though they were the only Black homeowners in town, Johnny and Ann never felt even a tinge of racism in Ocean Beach.

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But then came the weekend of Aug. 22.

Just before 5:30 p.m., Ann Parham returned from a walk with her 12-year-old grandson to find a racial epithet scrawled on the footpath in front of their home.

“F--- [N-word],” read the words written in yellow chalk.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/hate-crime-against-black-couple-110013184.html

[marybourg]

1. Then came the presidency of tRump . . .

[Cha]

2. Murdering Treasonous trump built this.

[secondwind]

3. Wow, that is incredible.... Been there several times, it's an awesome place.

Fire Island people are just NOT this way!