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Café Owner: Allergic to Black People? Don't Eat Here
The Root ^ | July 11, 2013 | Lynette Holloway

Posted on 07/11/2013 2:52:51 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Martha-Renee Kolleh, owner of a café in the overwhelmingly white town of Ossett in West Yorkshire, England, contends that a number of potential customers cross the threshold of her business and turn away upon discovering that she's black, according to the BBC.

Fed up with the unspoken bigotry and prejudice, she decided to confront the challenge head on by posting a warning sign on the door.

The sign on the door of Yeanon Cafe in Ossett, West Yorkshire, reads: "I am a black woman ... If you are allergic to black people, don't come in."

Martha-Renee Kolleh said some people "take a look at me and walk out".

Local councillor Tony Richardson said he was "shocked" as he did not believe racism was widespread in the town.

(Excerpt) Read more at theroot.com ...


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To: Average Al

That’s a very good reason!


21 posted on 07/11/2013 3:26:04 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: nickcarraway

theroot.com turned out to be a very interesting website. They could use more content, though. Many thanks for bringing it to my attention, nickcarraway.


22 posted on 07/11/2013 3:38:42 PM PDT by jespasinthru (Proud member of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy.)
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To: DannyTN

Yes, bit all the human rights libtards from all of the E.U. will come so they can make their statement against racism.


23 posted on 07/11/2013 3:39:15 PM PDT by BBell (The Blue Dog is Stupid)
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To: rabidralph
Maybe the other waitress cleaned off the tables and smiled at the customers.
24 posted on 07/11/2013 3:51:37 PM PDT by detective
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To: nickcarraway
I'm not “allergic” to black people in the least.But this...dame....I don't like her attitude.I wouldn't patronize her establishment if it was the last place on earth.The black owned establishment next door? Depends on if they have something I need and if they charge a reasonable price.If the answer is “yes” to both questions then of course I'd patronize them.
25 posted on 07/11/2013 3:53:41 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Civil Servants Are No Longer Servants...Or Civil.)
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To: nickcarraway

Wow, that sure is mature. If I happened to walk into a place and saw a sign like that one I certainly WOULD walk out.


26 posted on 07/11/2013 4:15:12 PM PDT by RightInJersey
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To: nickcarraway

Maybe she had a sign that said, “We serve scones and we serve biscuits, but we don’t serve crackers.”


27 posted on 07/11/2013 4:17:43 PM PDT by Molon Labbie (Prep. Now. Live Healthy, take your Shooting Iron daily.)
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To: Cyman

Yeah, I’ve seen women in restaurannts who should wear beard shields.


28 posted on 07/11/2013 4:28:11 PM PDT by dangus (Poverty cannot be eradicated as long as the poor remain dependent on the state - Pope Francis)
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To: nickcarraway
I'm highly skeptical. Some blacks have such a racial paranoia that they see every single negative as being rooted in racism.

Like lots of white run businesses, there is likely something about her establishment that people don't like or are surprised at upon entry (not what they thought it was, smells bad, etc.), and they turn around and walk out. On a road trip last week I walked out of a place I wanted to investigate called The Thirsty Goat. It sounded like it might be a fun place with pub food and some pleasant atmosphere. Instead I found a rather boring motel bar.

Now perhaps I misjudged it, but that doesn't matter, I walked in, looked around, and walked out. More importantly, I'm betting I'm not the only traveler to do so. As there were no blacks working there, it can't be attributed to racism, but if there had been, then there are many that would have watched and presumed me a racist.

29 posted on 07/11/2013 4:49:32 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: Irenic

THAT is hate speech. You’d be closed down in 15 minutes.


30 posted on 07/11/2013 4:51:15 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: rabidralph

Fat ugly waitresses don’t make as much as attractive trim waitresses. Rude waiters don’t make as much as nice waiters.

Some people are quite unpleasant and make you feel as if they are doing you a huge favor by taking your money. Those people don’t do well in people-person roles.

Individuals differ in a myriad of different ways, race being just one. That she can fathom only one reason speaks volumes.


31 posted on 07/11/2013 4:57:14 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: 2banana
I went to a PopEye's Chicken place in Tulsa a few months back.

I stood at the counter by myself...while a black employee talked with some other black customers. I was being ignored. After an uncomfortable amount of time......one of the black customers suggested to the employee she should help me.

She did...but wasn't happy about it.

I'd never ate at PopEye's...but heard it was good. It was okay.....but the service sucked. And I think it was racist.

32 posted on 07/11/2013 4:59:23 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
You know....I'd not seen that picture before!!

And it just totally pisses me off...to see that lady confronting that murderer...and all those people in the background just #^$#%&^ standing there!?!?!?!

33 posted on 07/11/2013 5:02:07 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.)
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To: Molon Labbie

That’s funny!!


34 posted on 07/11/2013 5:04:21 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.)
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To: nickcarraway

ATTENTION: If you are allergic to people who are allergic, I won’t come in!


35 posted on 07/11/2013 5:06:46 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: DannyTN

It couldn’t be they’re afraid she spits in people’s food, could it? That doesn’t really happen, does it Jesse Jackson?


36 posted on 07/11/2013 6:34:05 PM PDT by Blogatron (Death to islam.)
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To: rabidralph

Maybe she doesn’t understand that their no tipping policy goes both ways.


37 posted on 07/11/2013 7:33:49 PM PDT by willyd (I for one welcome our NSA overlords)
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