An Implicit Bias Of White Racism?

From Nolan Wells to Tasia Fortune, the race hustlers never let a tragedy go to waste.

James Zumwalt | September 25, 2026

A racially diverse grand jury, reviewing presented evidence, declined to charge anyone in the death of black teenager Nolan Wells, 18. Wells had been out with three white teenage friends on July 4th. They, along with others, made the ten-mile trip in three boats to Horn Island, off the Mississippi coast, where hundreds of other party-goers were enjoying the holiday. Later in the day, the three friends returned to the mainland while Wells stayed behind to further enjoy the activities there with others. Last seen at 3:00 PM, he failed to return home that evening. His mother reported him missing, triggering a two-day search. His body was found at the northwestern tip of the island.

The Wells’s jury’s finding of “no true bill,” meaning no evidence warranted criminal charges, has sparked disagreement by family representatives, such as civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump. After the grand jury announced its findings, determining Wells had most likely suffered an accidental drowning, Crump was critical, claiming some questions still remain concerning the death and need to be answered. Crump was joined by Reverend Al Sharpton whose tendency to play—and overplay—the race card has gained him national headlines.

Sharpton has never been embarrassed by the fact he gained national prominence representing Tawana Brawley in 1987, who falsely claimed she had been raped by a group of white men—including a prosecutor. In 1998, Sharpton was found guilty of defamation charges against the prosecutor—a judgment ultimately paid off by supporters, and not personal funds.

Crump and Sharpton, while not directly asserting it, seem to suggest if a black man dies under mysterious circumstances in Mississippi where his white friends last saw him, the latter had to be involved. If we were talking about 1964 Mississippi, they might have a point.

The Wells incident occurred in Ocean Springs, Mississippi—a state where racism infamously raised its ugly head 62 years earlier in one of the most flagrantly racist crimes ever committed. It was a crime that proved very telling about........

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