Roy Wood, Jr.: Montgomery Dock Avengers Are My Heroes of 2023
At this point we all know what happened in Montgomery, Alabama last summer. A personal watercraft was parked at a riverfront dock space that is designated for a riverboat used by tourists. One of the employees of the riverboat asked the people to move their personal watercraft.
They refused, instead attacking this dock worker (who is black), first with racial slurs and next with their hands. The dock worker now found himself outnumbered and under assault from the white passengers on the personal watercraft.
What ensued was something nothing short of hilarious—but also the most palatable proof of the South’s ability to come together in times of strife.