Christian Cooper
Hold This L: Central Park Karen Loses Lawsuit Against Ex-Employer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @melodyMcooper / Twitter Amy Cooper became the face of white women filing false police allegations against African Americans early in the coronavirus pandemic when she called the NYPD on Christian Cooper (no relation) who was watching birds in the park. According to People, the judge in the case dismissed the claim that Amy Cooper was illegally fired and defamed by her former employer after the spring 2020 incident. Related Stories Cooper was employed by Franklin Templeton—a private banking company. She alleged that the company failed to investigate the incident and discriminated against her on the basis of her race and sex. She also claimed that the company intentionally inflicted emotional distress on her. However, Judge Ronnie Abrams ...
Christian Cooper aka The “Central Park Karen” Victim Tapped By National Geographic To Host New Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ABC News / Getty It’s not every day that a Black person can turn racism into opportunity, but New York bird watcher Christian Cooper appears to have done exactly that. The man who went viral after Amy “Central Park Karen” Cooper (no relation, although I wouldn’t be surprised if she called the cops to accuse a Black man of stealing her last name) tried to weaponize her white privilege against him has now been tapped by National Geographic to host the network’s six-episode docuseries titled Extraordinary Birder, which has been described as a series that chronicles Christian’s experience as he explores the “wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of birds.” “Whether braving stormy seas in Alaska for puffins, trekking into rainforests in Puerto Rico for parro...
Central Park Karen Case Still Going Forward Despite Birdwatcher’s Refusal To Cooperate
Source: @melodyMcooper / Twitter Amy Cooper may have thought that she was instilling fear when she filed a false call against Black birdwatcher, Christian Cooper, but instead turned her own life upside leading to a felony charge. According to published reports, despite the unwillingness of the victim Cooper to cooperate, the New York District Attorney’s office has reportedly decided to move forward with the prosecution of Amy Cooper for the May 25th filing of a false police report on Mr. Cooper, claiming he was “threatening her life.” Although Mr. Cooper highlighted the incident by sharing the incident to social media causing outrage that resulted in Ms. Cooper losing her job, and her dog temporarily after the video went viral. “She’s already paid a steep price,” Mr. Cooper said responding...
