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Parkland Survivor Emma Gonzlez Responds to Kanye West Calling Her Hero: 'My Hero James Shaw Jr.'
by Tamar Auber | 4:51 pm, April 29th, 2018
Marjory Stoneman Douglas student and activist Emma González responded to Kanye West‘s tweet calling her his hero by naming a hero of her own.
Last night Kanye West, who has recently made waves for his pro-Trump support and social media posts, tweeted out a picture of González. Underneath he wrote: “My hero Emma Gonzalez.”
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In response, González tweeted out a photo of her hero, James Shaw Jr.
Link to tweet
James Shaw Jr. was hailed as a hero after he wrestled a gun from a shooter at Waffle House in Nashville last Sunday. A total of four people were killed in the attack.
Just hours after the shooting, Shaw also started a GoFundMe page to help support the victims of the attack. As of Sunday afternoon, nearly $200,000 has been raised.
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https://www.mediaite.com/online/parkland-survivor-emma-gonzalez-responds-to-kanye-west-calling-her-hero-my-hero-james-shaw-jr/
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