As the federal government continues to attack DEI efforts — emboldening racists to come out of the woodwork, two high-profile hate incidents came to light this week. In Petaluma, a youth mentor and ex-Globetrotter was targeted, and in San Jose, high school students formed a human swastika.
As the Press Democrat reports, William “Bull” Bullard, a popular local youth basketball coach and former member of the Harlem Globetrotters, posted on social media that his SUV was defaced with swastikas and racial slurs Tuesday — drawn in dust on the car’s windows — while parked in a garage near his apartment in Petaluma’s Theatre District. Bullard, who moved to Petaluma from Detroit about five years ago, said he’s experienced other racist incidents in Sonoma County, where Black residents make up about 2% of the population.
“Enough is enough,” Bullard told the Press Democrat. “Sometimes these things get swept under the rug, but for me it is very apparent that this needs to be brought to light.”…