The Sade Carleena Robinson memorial proposal in Milwaukee County was withdrawn recently. County supervisor, Juan Miguel Martinez, confirmed the withdrawal during a recent parks and culture committee meeting after receiving racist emails.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the memorial would have cost the county $7,000 if approved. However, amidst the halt, a fundraiser started after Sade Carleena Robinson had already fetched donations of over $28,000.
The fundraising campaign on GoFundMe aims to start up the operations of Sade’s Voice Foundation. As of this writing, the fundraiser for the non-profit organization has a goal of $45,000…