“In my experience, the one thing that connects many, many white communities is white supremacy, even from people I ordinarily agree with politically. “I'm not surprised by how Nellie's reacted because I'm not surprised how white supremacist ideology shows up even from supposed progressives,” said Mitchum, an attorney and co-chair of Collective Action for Safe Space (CASS). that Nellie’s has a long history of security guards displaying more aggression towards Black patrons than white ones. Preston Mitchum, who co-organized the initial protests, told them. Local community organizers echoed Young’s sentiment. “I’m just happy that it didn’t escalate too far and that I’m still here in my pain and grief still able to tell my story and get justice.” “I’m feeling a little humiliated to have went viral being assaulted by a Black man who should be protecting me,” she wrote.
