Racism in America touches every aspect of African American’s life no matter how famous and successful they may be. The doctrine of Innocent until proven guilty is nothing more than a mere slogan to African Americans, because, for them, the system demands the very opposite.
Ryan Coogler, the acclaimed director of Black Panther and Creed, has confirmed he was detained earlier this year after being wrongly suspected as a bank robber for simply attempting to cash his check.
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – APRIL 24, 2019: A business sign outside a Bank of America bank in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
On Wednesday revealed the filmmaker was detained in January after trying to withdraw money from a Bank of America in Atlanta, Georgia. Coogler, who was attempting to withdraw $12,000 cash from my checking account.
As in many cases, the Bank of American teller claimed she was afraid of Mr. Coogler and alerted the police who responded and arrested Mr. Coogler. After an investigation, police determined Coogler had done nothing wrong. On a daily basis, there are unreported harassment and discrimination that occurs at Banks across the country.
Coogler was in Atlanta shooting the highly-anticipated sequel to Black Panther, which hits theaters in November.
