"I’m a Black woman and will never eat at Shaka! Yesterday I went to get some water for my friend who felt dehydrated after walking the mall and was sitting at a nearby table in the food court; so with my credit card in hand I walked up to the counter where the owners, (male and female Asian couple) were standing behind to the right and in conversation. I stood there right in front of them thinking they would stop and acknowledge me. They didn’t; so with my nicest indoor voice said “Hi.” No acknowledgment. A little louder I said, “Hi, may I have 2 bottles of water please?” They continued in conversation and ignored me. It was as if I were invisible. I gave them the benefit of the doubt that it must be a very important conversation so I’ll wait a little until they finished talking. Just then, 2 Caucasian women were approaching from behind me on the left and immediately they stopped talking, greeted them with smiles and pleasantries, and took their orders! I was so stunned! I said, “You saw me standing there right in front of you and you acted like you didn’t see me?!” They said nothing! No apology, no acknowledgement, not even an indication that they heard or saw me even though I was standing there right in front of them. I walked away livid and went somewhere else. My mistake was I should’ve walked away sooner but wanted to be close-by for my friend. Yes, blatant racism (even minority again minority as in this case) is alive and well, and sadly, even thriving. The best way to retaliate or to bring awareness to racism is not with violence but to let as many ppl as possible know the unwritten, unposted, overt racist rules and behaviors of these people and places which is, “We do not serve your kind.” So spread the word if that’s what they want!"
