Unbelievable: Delivery Man Denied Due to Colour

[oneh2obabe]

DANVILLE, Va. — A black delivery driver for Lowe’s said he was told he could not make a delivery because of his race. Marcus Bradley said his work day last Monday started off like an ordinary day on the job. Then, he said, he received a phone call that shocked him.

“I got a phone call telling me to bring the delivery back. Saying that I couldn’t do the delivery,” Bradley said. “I asked him why I couldn’t do it and he said because you’re black and they don’t want you at the house.”

Bradley said he was told the customer specifically asked Lowe’s not to send a black delivery person. Bradley’s co-worker said he could not believe his ears when he heard the call.

“To me, it just ain’t right for a business that we work at to go on with the woman’s wishes,” co-worker Alex Brooks said.

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http://wtvr.com/2015/08/09/delivery-dri ... kin-color/

Note: After the incident was reported, Lowe’s confirmed the store manager involved had been replaced.

[GordonH]

^^^52 years later the Dream still has not completely come to past.

[Captain Awesome]

It's called "catering to the customer".

[maryjane48]

its called rightwing bigots in merica :P

[mexi cali]

Sad to say but it's not unbelievable. It's all to real and it certainly isn't just an American thing.

Here was an opportunity for a person in a position of authority (manager) to simply do the right thing and explain to the customer that Lowes does not support segregation and if she pushed the issue, should have offered to refund her money.

While not surprising, it is extremely sad and sickening.

this is what a racist looks like

[JLives]

It's called "catering to the customer".

It's called enabling racism. They should have told the customer to pound sand.

[StraitTalk]

This happens all over, every day.

[maryjane48]

*removed*

[MAPearce]

This happens all over, every day.

Yeup.. sigh.... We ALL have a bit farther to go..

[BoB76]

I won't let a man cut my hair nor a woman fix my car. It's all preference.

[Randall T]

If you go into a dealership and demand that a woman not work on your car, you may find that the desire to take your money will be overridden by your personal preference.

[Donald G]

La'wd please enable us to evolve into a colorblind race of more intelligent people

[jimmy4321]

Shame on anybody or company that perpetuates this kind of thing.

[BoB76]

Nor will I take advice from a woman at a home improvement store unless it is a question about a washing machine or oven use features.

[Donald G]

*removed*