Discrimination

Marta and the kids had a terrible encounter with discrimination at Walmart the other day. A greeter there apparently doesn't like Spanish speaking people if they walk in the store using the right hand door, you need to use the left. Like it matters, both sides open from the outside. To make matters worse he started screaming and yelling at Marta.

She went and talked to the manager who was very apologetic and promised this won't happen again.

Last night I went there to get some food for us. I was greeted at the door and offered a buggy. Thanks I said and would have been on my way if I didn't have had three Hispanic men behind me who were not let in the same door as me. See, I went in the "wrong door" which was fine for me but not for them. I stopped dead in my tracks, watch them walk back out, in again through the "right door" and get the buggy them selves.

I read the name tag on the greeter and guess what, same guy that discriminated Marta. I asked him what he was doing, he said sir here and there, to end it with that I would have to watch out for myself and see the manager if I dared.

I sure dared to see the manager, who took for ever to show up. Meanwhile, I was watching the guy, he let several groups of white and blacks in through the "wrong door" and there comes two Hispanics right behind, hell no, no entrance for them.

I was so boiling mad and sad that we have to live with this. I had a lengthy chat with the manager who assured me that this will be taken care of. I guess the fact that I video taped it all with my cell phone assures some action.

Marta was so proud of me last night for standing up against discrimination.