People, I don't even....
So, an African-American woman is sitting in a Hampton Inn's lobby, waiting for a guest to come down so that they can take a business meeting, and she sees a guy wearing an amusing tee shirt. He's in D.C. for the Rally for Sanity or Fear. She goes over and they chat a bit, then she leaves him to sit back down to wait for her business appointment.
That is when the hotel's general manager throws her out of the lobby, saying "Ma'am, you'll have to leave the hotel," over and over whenever she tried to (feebly and politely) protest:
http://mije.org/hours-rally-restore-sanity-moment-less-sane
His last words to her: "We have to protect our other guests. Ma'am, you'll have to leave the hotel."
If you're wondering what the heck that was about, like a number of not-too-worldly (and probably white) people posting over at HuffPo, it's pretty evident that he assumed she was a prostitute. The worst part for me was that he made her feel ashamed.
Joseph Galvan, General Manager of Hampton Inn Washington DC Convention Center. Please note that Hilton owns the Hampton Inn chain if you want to send somebody a letter or call.
https://secure.hilton.com/en/hp/feedback/index.jhtml;jsessionid=OKYU3YOYLJID4CSGBJBMVCQ
You can send a comment to Hampton Inn at the above URL.
That is when the hotel's general manager throws her out of the lobby, saying "Ma'am, you'll have to leave the hotel," over and over whenever she tried to (feebly and politely) protest:
http://mije.org/hours-rally-restore-sanity-moment-less-sane
His last words to her: "We have to protect our other guests. Ma'am, you'll have to leave the hotel."
If you're wondering what the heck that was about, like a number of not-too-worldly (and probably white) people posting over at HuffPo, it's pretty evident that he assumed she was a prostitute. The worst part for me was that he made her feel ashamed.
Joseph Galvan, General Manager of Hampton Inn Washington DC Convention Center. Please note that Hilton owns the Hampton Inn chain if you want to send somebody a letter or call.
https://secure.hilton.com/en/hp/feedback/index.jhtml;jsessionid=OKYU3YOYLJID4CSGBJBMVCQ
You can send a comment to Hampton Inn at the above URL.