I'm writing this scene to show how big a problem like racism is. It has effected many lives and hurt many people. It may not be the biggest problem right now, but it's still out there.
We walked into the resturant, leaving the Tennessee breeze behind us to have a nice family meal. My mom asked for a seat for five people, me, my mom, my dad, and my two sisters. The woman taking the reservation was blond, had perfect teeth, and tan skin. She told my mom that they will bring us to the tables soon.
So a white family with the same amount of people walked up to the perfect teeth lady, asked for their table and walked right through. Apparently my mom noticed to because she walked up to the lady and asked,"Did those people reserve over the phone?"
The perfect teeth lady smiled simply and said,"No."
Then my mom asked, " Why did they go before us then?"
"Because,'' the lady said like my mom was a little child, "We help your kind after we help out other customers."
"What do you mean, my kind?" I could see my mom getting angry now.
" I mean black people, now we are very busy, so please miss go back to the waiting area."
My mom was so mad, that we never went to Tennessee again.
No comments:
Post a Comment