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#SayHerName: Meghan Markle Called Althea Bernstein After 18 Year Old Was Set On Fire By White Supremacists There’s not a lot of updates on this case but I’m glad this happened. #MeghanMarkle advised #AltheaBernstein to stay off social media to avoid reading negative comments during their 40-minute phone call. The #DuchessofSussex spoke with Althea Bernstein via phone call after getting in touch through Michael Johnson, the CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County who has been acting as Bernstein's spokesman. She and Meghan talked about the importance of self-care and allowing herself to heal. And she applauded her for the way that she responded and pretty much said, 'Hey Michael, give me her cell phone number. I want to stay in touch. And let me know when you want me to come back and talk to people in Wisconsin." Meghan and Althea definitely formed a connection over being #biracial. Johnson said that although she is "struggling" since the attack, talking to Meghan "lifted her spirits." Prince Harry also joined in the call for about 10 minutes, Johnson says. If you don’t know what transpired, Althea was driving through downtown Madison around 1am when she stopped at a red light. She was sitting at the intersection with her window down when she heard someone yell a racial slur, she told police. She told police four white men appeared, with one spraying a liquid on her face and neck and throwing a flaming lighter at her. She told police she was able to drive away and put out the flames, but when she returned home, her mother took her to the hospital, where she was treated for burns. According to hospital staff, the liquid thrown on her is believed to be lighter fluid. While we are still learning more about the details, current information suggests this may have been a premeditated crime targeted toward people of color, which makes the incident even more disturbing. Meghan and Prince Harry have been talking to community leaders about how they can both learn more and contribute to the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. It’s so great to hear that she reached out to her and I truly hope it helped! Thank you Meghan! ☮️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrnJJwlNpC/?igshid=zuvtnw5huiz2

On Wed (June 24), #AltheaBernstein from Madison, Wisconsin reportedly suffered third-degree burns after four white men threw lighter fluid and a lighter at her face while she was in her car. 18-year-old EMT Althea Bernstein said the assailants yelled a racial slur at her before the attack. “I was listening to some music at a stoplight and then all of a sudden I heard someone yell the N-word really loud,” she told the outlet. “I turned my head to look and somebody’s throwing lighter fluid on me. And then they threw a lighter at me, and my neck caught on fire and I tried to put it out, but I brushed it up onto my face. I got it out and then I just blasted through the red light... I just felt like I needed to get away. So I drove through the red light and just kept driving until I got to my brother’s [home].” According to the outlet, Bernstein’s mother drove her to the hospital later that day, where the hospital staff identified the liquid on her face and neck as lighter fluid. A police incident report says the men used a spray bottle to spray the lighter fluid onto Bernstein’s face. “At first I didn’t even believe what had happened,” she said. “I grew up in Madison, on the East side, and my dad would take me to the Farmer’s Market every weekend, on those same streets. It just felt so weird to have these really happy memories there, and then now to have this memory that sort of ruined all of the childhood memories. I never really knew someone could hate you just by looking at you. They didn’t know me. I didn’t know them. I was just driving my car and minding my own business.” According to the #Wisconsin State Journal, police are investigating the incident as a potential hate crime. On Thursday (June 25), #Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain said investigators are looking at surveillance images of the street to see if the attack was captured on camera. Bernstein will reportedly need continued medical treatment for her burns. Rather than financial support, she asked that people “sign the petitions. Support the movement. Support Black lives.” #Police are urging anyone with information about the attack or Bernstein’s assailants to contact P3Tips.com https://www.instagram.com/p/CB31ZpIAEt1/?igshid=122n0s733s0eu

#Roommates, it seems Wisconsin Police are investigating a possible hate crime that is beginning to go viral on social media. A young woman by the name of #AltheaBernstein claims she was assaulted by 4 white men who attacked her with lighter fluid and lit her on fire. _________ She spoke with the local news @Madison.365 and said this: “I was listening to some music at a stoplight and then all of a sudden I heard someone yell the N-word really loud.” She added: “I turned my head to look and somebody’s throwing lighter fluid on me. And then they threw a lighter at me, and my neck caught on fire and I tried to put it out, but I brushed it up onto my face. I got it out and then I just blasted through the red light …  I just felt like I needed to get away. So I drove through the red light and just kept driving until I got to my brother in Middleton.” _________ Althea suffered second & third degree burns on her cheek and neck, but is thankfully alive. Though Althea will need continued medical treatment, she has asked the public to continue to “sign the petitions. Support the movement. Support Black lives.” Wishing her a speedy recovery. #JusticeForAltheaBernstein ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿🤎 https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5FtpJJ6fn/?igshid=txz995z6l2x3

On Wed (June 24), Althea Bernstein from Madison, Wisconsin reportedly suffered third-degree burns after four white men threw lighter fluid and a lighter at her face while she was in her car. 18-year-old EMT #AltheaBernstein said the assailants yelled a racial slur at her before the attack. “I was listening to some music at a stoplight and then all of a sudden I heard someone yell the N-word really loud,” she told the outlet. “I turned my head to look and somebody’s throwing lighter fluid on me. And then they threw a lighter at me, and my neck caught on fire and I tried to put it out, but I brushed it up onto my face. I got it out and then I just blasted through the red light... I just felt like I needed to get away. So I drove through the red light and just kept driving until I got to my brother’s [home].” According to the outlet, Bernstein’s mother drove her to the hospital later that day, where the hospital staff identified the liquid on her face and neck as lighter fluid. A police incident report saysthe men used a spray bottle to spray the lighter fluid onto Bernstein’s face. “At first I didn’t even believe what had happened,” she said. “I grew up in Madison, on the East side, and my dad would take me to the Farmer’s Market every weekend, on those same streets. It just felt so weird to have these really happy memories there, and then now to have this memory that sort of ruined all of the childhood memories. I never really knew someone could hate you just by looking at you. They didn’t know me. I didn’t know them. I was just driving my car and minding my own business.” According to the #Wisconsin State Journal, police are investigating the incident as a potential hate crime. On Thursday (June 25), #Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain said investigators are looking at surveillance images of the street to see if the attack was captured on camera. Bernstein will reportedly need continued medical treatment for her burns. Rather than financial support, she asked that people “sign the petitions. Support the movement. Support Black lives.” #Police are urging anyone with information about the attack or Bernstein’s assailants to contact Madison Area Crime St https://www.instagram.com/p/CB4bpd2A4wD/?igshid=prxuksiiqpwg