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Ethnicity hate speech

10:41 Sep 27 2019 New Jersey, USA

Description

This is a hate speech against the Igbos referring to them as senlseless and brainless

News Source Link

https://twitter.com/Jejerobang/status/1177291516651479040

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Sep 26 2019
Date of Reporting:	Sep 27 2019
Text of the Speech:	Pathetic, beauty but no brain. The delusion of grandeur affects most of you Igbos and l hope it won't kill you guys. I'm not surprised the way your Governors treat you senseless lots. Next election, Nah recharge card dem go give una.
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	No
Does the text use coded language?:	No
Medium of Dissemination:	Twitter
Link of the Speech:	https://twitter.com/Jejerobang/status/1177291516651479040
Was it directed at individual or a group of individuals?:	Group of individuals
Gender of the perpetrator:	Male
Gender of the victim:	Both
Who was the hate speech targeting?:	Both
What Language was the hate speech written in?:	English
Does the speech item does any of the following? (Select all that apply):	Incite or Used a Derogatory Term in English/Mother Tongue
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
If the hate speech is calling the audience to action, for what action?:	Perpetrate Gender-Based Violence/Hate Speech Online
Who would you expect to react to the hate speech?:	Igbos
Was there a reaction to the hate speech? i.e. was it retweeted, liked, shared?:	Yes
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Reply to a post
The Speech is Targeting?:	Igbos
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Igbos
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	L L COOL JAY
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	Outside Nigeria
If outside Nigeria, which country?:	USA
Who is the speaker?:	Identifiable Commentator
Are they an influential speaker?:	No
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Other
Other (please specify):	identifiable commentator
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Don't know
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Moderately Inflammatory