Afraid to mention the colour ‘black’.
Ann Murphy, England I worked in a fabric store in A predominantly white, middle class city in Southern England. I myself am white Irish and...
Change On Counter Not In Hand
Kristina T. Sanders, Sumter, SC. A regular day at work turned into an eye opening experience. I had helped a customer pick out a pair...
Yes, I am the Racist Salesman
Sam Smith, Stafford, TX. Ya I figured that would catch people off guard. I’ve been a salesperson now for about 10 years in Houston. Love...
I can shop all by myself
Tierra Wells Holly Hill, SC Personally I have not experience this, but there has been stories told to me about this subject. When an African...
Angry Black person or unsatisfied customer?
Christina B. Henderson, Riverside, CA. Why is a Black person speaking up for themselves in a situation when customer service has been less than satisfactory...
Still a threat to your security
Anonymous, USA. A fellow customer I saw shopping for the 30 minutes I was in the store walked to the front as we were leaving....
Change On Counter Not In Hand
Kristina T. Sanders Sumter, SC A regular day at work turned into an eye opening experience. I had helped a customer pick out a pair...
Post-Racial? Stop. Look. Listen. Racism’s Here.
Kyle Alexander, Rochester, NY. Coming from a position a white privilege and having a large peer network of other white individuals. I hear a lot...
CHANGE COMES FROM DEEP WITHIN YOURSELF!!
Danielle Rosati, Hauppauge, NY. I am tired of being blamed for blacks feeling not good enough. If you feel a certain way it’s within yourself....
Stop following me I’m not stealing
Marcus, Greenville, SC. I don’t know how many stores I have walked out of because of being followed instead of receiving customer service.
Place change in my hand, please.
Gwendolyn Simmins Hope Mills, NC There are customer service people who give change by placing it on the counter instead of placing the change into...
Waiting one to leave the store
John Doe San Francisco, CA I’m a large black man. I have issues leaving the store right behind women. I have had women obviously cross...
Black enters restaurant, all look up.
Paul Alessi Cherry Hill, NJ My friend is a black man and he made this remark, that any time he enters a restaurant he feels...
Keep an eye on that group
Maura Seleski Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan Summary: These six words were commanded of me during my employment at a clothing...
