Black couple survives alleged racist attack, car crash in rural Virginia

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A Black married couple says they were chased, threatened, and injured in a racially charged attack on July 20 while driving through rural Virginia, reports The Daily Mail.

Details of the terrifying incident

Amylah Majors, 23, and Jamaria Gaskins, 24, drove toward Gaskins’ mother’s home in Spotsylvania when they pulled over to inspect a loud noise coming from their car. Instead of receiving help, they say people hurled racial slurs, issued threats, and attacked them.

Suspects who allegedly racially attacked Black married couple from Virginia charged

Three white individuals allegedly confronted the couple. Two suspects,  Mark Goodman, 59, and Elizabeth Wolfrey, 32 have been charged. Authorities charged Goodman with one count of indecent exposure and accused Wolfrey of brandishing a firearm. They did not charge a third man, according to Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office Maj. Delbert Myrick

Majors said Wolfrey waved a gun and grinned before chasing them into a crash. The car crash ejected Majors from the vehicle. It sent her to the hospital with a fractured spine, head trauma, and broken bones. Gaskins suffered a concussion.

Due to the graphic nature of the photos, we have opted out of sharing the photos here. The couple, however, posted them on their GoFundMe campaign.

GoFundMe Campaign Highlights Trauma, Resilience

In the aftermath of the alleged hate-fueled attack, Amylah Majors launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to cover medical expenses and support recovery efforts. The campaign details the physical and emotional toll of the July 20 incident, describing it as “an attempted act of violence meant to harm and silence us.”

Majors, who suffered a fractured spine, head injuries, and broken bones, shared photos of her swollen, bruised face and totaled vehicle to underscore the severity of the crash. “We’re not paralyzed. We’re not dead. That’s nothing but God,” she wrote.

The fundraiser has raised over $8,500 and continues to gain support from community members and advocates calling for justice. Majors emphasized that the campaign is not about sympathy, but about visibility: “Silence protects the people who did this.”

“We will not be silent.”

To learn more or support the campaign, visit the GoFundMe here.