I stumbled across this social experiment that aired on ABC, showcasing a black actress and two store workers who all agreed to stage a scene at an upscale boutique in SoHo. The scene goes like this; random shoppers come in and the workers begin to harass the black actress, making comments such as “you can’t afford the merchandise” and “we know why you are here.” They even go as far as to frisking her before leaving the store.
Check out the shoppers’ reactions, or lack there of in some cases. Thoughts?
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Uh. Wow.
Shopping while black…thats just crazy…did anyone notice that the only people who came to her aid were people of color and people from across the water…interesting! ish made me sad.