Melanated People

8 timmar

Our people sometimes.... So yesterday I was traveling, and saw a Black owned restaurant and decided to pop in and grab a slice of cake or something light. Sister greeted me and I asked about the selections which turned out to be like one or two things, but she tried to sell me 3 of the things that clearly I said that I wasn't interested in. The last item was what I selected I asked her was it fresh, and good today? Emphatically yes! Then she began to give me the world's greatest sales pitch and sold me the tiniest slice of cake, and happily charged me $7 for it. Red flag number 3 or something? I lost count...

I took one bite and knew that I had been had. I had another bite to confirm and promptly threw it away.

Our people... We've got to stop hustling one another. If you're going to open a restaurant at least be able to cook... Really it's really my fault. I saw the red flags. 🚩🚩🚩 😅🤦🏾‍♂️

Tycka om

Kommentar

8 timmar

She's 71 now. Remember that the civil rights movement is not ancient history, this happened in 1960, we're in 2026, this was just 66 yrs ago. Ruby Bridges was 6 yrs old when she became the first Black child to attend the formerly all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.
Her attendance caused major protests and national attention during the era of school desegregation following the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Federal marshals escorted her to school for safety because crowds gathered outside in opposition. At 6 yrs old, this little girl had to endure grown adults waiting outside the school to spit, scream, and threaten her day after day...for months. Some of them are still alive today...