Shopping While Black.. What Would You Do???

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ABC Newsmagazine show 20/20 examines what how customers would react after witnessing a black customer being harassed by store staff because of her race.

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[pinksuperbunnie]

i like how the dude asks him "would you defend me" and the interviewer was kinda hesitant and then said yes. People are being harassed in all kinds of situations and lots of people do not get involved. It is a scary situation to intervene. Don't look down on those customers who did not get involved or followed after one person stood up for the customer. Harassment happens and people are scared for the consequences, i.e. losing jobs, death, wounded, loss of friends.

[SpannTV]

I think the only reason he asked that question was because he was being insincere about feeling bad for that woman. So in a way he was being defensive when he said "would you defend me?" As a way to justify him being completely two faced about the entire situation.

[nocturne1980]

I loved the group at the end. Goes to show that although racism clearly is alive and thriving....there are people with good hearts who will not submitt to injustice.

[myroutine]

wow, that girl in the pink just affirmed my trust in humanity. thank you. ;~~~;

[hystericalfangirl]

This isn't just in America even. I live in the UK and my brother was once kicked out of a shopping centre because a group of black guys had apparently caused trouble and they were seen to be "with them" because they were the same skin colour even though they didn't even know each other and were in different parts of the shopping centre.

[BUSTERDable]

look at that white motherfucker, how the way he changed his mind, i would have fuckd him up......

[lilmurphy01]

This video showed me that racism is still around and it made me so angry that I beat up my grandma

[DJDEMOD]

At least there is still some decent people around !

[watitduful]

@Nihilanthe continued... about it they do what the guy did in this vid they negate responsibility taking and put it on others lol.What a cowardly thing to do.People like that should at least have a little integrity to freely express what they really feel regardless of where they're at or who they're around.I dont think this stuff will ever go away sadly it'll always be around.

[liveelovelaugh1]

aww that lady in the pink was so sweet

[shydmples]

@BlackMercura That's the term that eveyone uses these days...if these idiots didn't want blacks to play the 'Black Card' or 'Race Card', they shouldn't have dealt the deck. lol....Just keeping it real.

In the words of Timothy Thomas in 1971...."No Matter What Color...You're Still My Brother"...lol....Why Can't We Live Together? lol

[MobHeataEnt]

@pinksuperbunnie Me and my friends were fallowed at Nordstroms mall in San Francisco.

[BlackMercura]

@pinksuperbunnie well the dudes an ass, saying :she played the black card" is racist AND loser.