Shawn White
Shawn White
Shawn Aaron "Whitey" White is a convicted felon and white supremacist from Knoxville, Tennessee.
Personal Life
Mugshot of Shawn White from May, 2015
Shawn White (born July 10, 1980) is the estranged father of Keaton Jones who lives with his mother Kimberly Jones. On his Facebook profile he uses the nickname "Whitey". [1]
Criminal Record
According to documents, obtained by TMZ, White's been in Knox County Jail since May 2015. He was jailed on a probation violation related to a 2012 aggravated assault conviction, and scheduled to be released in 2018.
An arrest record for White from 2015 shows that his probation for an earlier crime was revoked in April 2015. White was arrested in October 2012, according to another arrest record, for violations including harassment, aggravated assault, aggravated stalking and aggravated burglary. He was picked up again in October 2013 for aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, driving with a suspended license and evading arrest.
In the Media
Photo of Shawn White (left) and a friend with white supremacist tattoos
On Friday December 8, 2017, Kimberley Jones the mother of Shawn White's son Keaton Jones posted an impassioned video plea against bullying which her son Keaton had made to her personal Facebook account, where it went viral across social media.
In the video, Keaton stated other students call him ugly, make fun of his nose and tell him he has no friends.
He stated milk was poured on him and ham was put down his clothes.
“Just out of curiosity, why do they bully?” Keaton said.
“What’s the point of it?
Why do they find joy in taking innocent people and find a way to be mean to them?
It’s not OK."
“People that are different don’t need to be criticized about it.
It’s not their fault.
If you are made fun of, just don’t let it bother you.”
The video garnered an enormous outpouring of support from famous actors, athletes, musicians and journalists.
Controversy
After many black celebrities supported his son, it was discovered that Shawn White was a white nationalist was affiliated with the Aryan Circle a white supremacist prison gang flashing their gang sign in a photo he posted on Facebook. He also posted a poster on Facebook about being a part of the Aryan Circle family. He had also posted photos of his white supremacist tattoos which read "Pure Breed" and "White Pride". Shawn White also has a neck tattoo He also posted a photo on Facebook of himself with a neck tattoo reading "CWB" a common abbreviation for a gang called Crazy White Boy.
Shawn White has also posted several memes on Facebook with sayings including "HOLY F*** I LOVE BEING WHITE," "Keep Calm and be White Pride," and "Aryan Pride."