Nosy Neighbors
With some of the funds now available to her, Marie decided to purchase several houses. One of the homes she bought was a beautiful sprawling mansion in her hometown of Northern Carolina. She moved in with her boyfriend and children in the mostly white neighborhood.
This soon proved to be a bad idea; the residents of the mostly white-occupied area were suspicious of Marie’s family and would openly harass them. When interviewed by the Daily Mail, Lamar stated that one of their neighbors set up a camera to watch their every move. According to some reports, the area is known for racism.