Bank of America has apologized for calling 911 on Ryan Coogler, who is Black.
Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images Bank of America has apologized for mistaking the director of Black Panther for a robber. Let’s back up: On January 7, filmmaker Ryan Coogler, who is Black, walked into a Bank of America branch in Atlanta. Per the New York Times, Coogler was looking to withdraw $10,000 to pay a family medical assistant.
Apparently, the officers who arrived at the scene found an SUV out front. The driver and passenger of the SUV were waiting for Coogler, who they told officers was a movie producer. The officers then detained Coogler’s acquaintances before entering and handcuffing Coogler, escorting him to the back of a police car.
On Wednesday, Coogler released a statement to the Times about the incident, which he says “never should have happened.” According to Coogler, Bank of America has worked with him to appropriately address the situation, and the two parties “have moved on.” In a separate statement, Bank of America apologized to Coogler and expressed regret, though their apology did not include any mention of racial profiling.
“She got scared when a Black dude handed her a note,” Coogler said after the incident. “I don’t know what else to say.”
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