Taylor Dumpson (born 1995 or 1996) is an American attorney[2] and associate counsel at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
[3] After she became the first Black woman president of the student government at American University, she was the target of hate crimes, and responded to an online troll storm with a successful lawsuit.
[5] She has described the killing of Trayvon Martin as a life-changing event and a "generational moment" that inspired her to become more involved in activism during high school.
[6] On May 1, bananas hung from nooses, some including notes directed at her sorority, were found on campus, and the FBI began to investigate.
[7][6][8] Within days, Dumpson was told by the Anti-Defamation League that the neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer run by Andrew Anglin had targeted her for a "troll storm" of cyberharassment, including by posting her picture and social media contact information.