You can learn more about how to support John at this GoFundMe and from Atlanta IWOC (instagram @atlantaiwoc).

John B. Wade is a Black Atlanta activist who faced charges related to the George Floyd Rebellion in the Summer of 2020. He was arrested on November 2nd, 2020 in an inter-agency raid along with two others, Vida Jones and Ellie Brett. They faced charges related to a string of arsons against government property and police cruisers. Wade had been repeatedly harassed by law enforcement since the beginning of the mass rebellion. He was charged for his alleged participation in the vandalism and burning of the former Wendy’s restaurant on University Avenue following the murder of Rayshard Brooks. Brooks was killed by Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe, who was indicted for murder following the burning of the Wendy’s — outside of which Rayshard was murdered — and clashes between police and protesters. Without the determined acts of large crowds following the killing of Brooks, it is unlikely that Rolfe would have been indicted on charges at all. John Wade was sentenced on 2/28/22 to a mandatory minimum of 5 years (to include time served) after conviction on his federal charges. He was released in July, 2024. At a parole check-in he was swarmed by armed officers and taken back into custody, and served additional time while he and his supporters fought for his release.