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Black Guy Gives Brilliant Clap Back To Racist White Woman Who Didn’t Believe He Was Flying First Class
Remember the Seattle woman who unfortunately experienced ‘banking while Black?‘ Well, it turns out flying while Black is also an issue, as DC-based music executive Emmit Walker learned just 2 days ago. Thankfully, when a passenger on the same flight as him made racist comments upon seeing him in the ‘priority boarding’ line, he fired back with an absolutely perfect response.
Walker’s story is a sad reminder of the casual instances of racism Black people still encounter during everyday situations, but is also a triumphant example of what happens when the owners of that racism are called out and made a fool of in public.
Scroll down to read everything that happened, and find out why Walker received actual applause from a crowd in the airport, as well as viral applause from the entire Internet.
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This is Emmit Walker, a DC-based music executive who just stood up to casual racism in the best way
It all started when he got in line to board a flight, and a fellow passenger tried to cut in front of him
Mic drop! Walker also received a round of applause from the Internet
Was this a genius comeback? Tell us below!
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Nancy E 8 years ago
Every thing he said was appropriate. Every thing she said was not . Plus, he didn't lose his temper & stood his ground.
Hans 8 years ago
People boasting their priority rights, especially at airports, have a questionable attitude anyway. Yes, you earn these perks because you fly too much and they are really useful if you do not just occasionally fly, but they should never be a reason to feel superior. In this case, I guess it might have been racism, but it might have been plain old judgemental behaviour "only". I myself have gotten angry looks and "What are you doing there?" questions in boarding queues. Turns out boarding group 2 (business class) needed to wait until I had boarded from group 1 (Star Alliance gold, irregardless of class) :D. And know what? Children and elderly could even go before – rightly! Or those people in suits that "coincidently" show their gold status hand baggage tags, casually peeking at your boarding pass with a arrogant grin, only to realize the guy in sneakers has a diamond card. Hillarious! Status is nothing, respect is everything. Especially in condensed airport and plane situations.
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Kerry 8 years ago
This woman is an idiot. I am also white and blonde, and I feel I must apologize on behalf of blonde women. I am so sorry that foolish people with bad attitudes feel like they need to spew venom on everyone. Thank you for being so kind, I do wish you would have ripped her a new one. She deserves it!
Stille20 8 years ago
Well Kerry, we shouldn't be judging you or lumping you in with other people just because you look like them. ;)
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Justin Messenger 8 years ago
Racism aside. I think it's funny that she thinks the military would shell out the cash for first class.
Wendy Smith 8 years ago
Yeah, it's all first-class and caviar on those PCS moves. /sarcasm
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Hope 8 years ago
The responses mention white privilege. This is not white privilege - it's straight up racism.
Lana 8 years ago
Not gonna lie, I am just here in the comment section to downvote idiotic comments
Cathy Carey 8 years ago
The man is a hero. It usually takes me 2 hours to think of the right thing to say.
Natasha Benua 8 years ago
this story has already been exposed as a fake... what a point of re-posting it?
Jennifer Harris 8 years ago
Where was it exposed? I would like to read that info.
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8 years ago
Same thing happened to me recently! I was flying first class and me and my Hispanic family kept getting dirty looks by the white peoples around us until a flight attendant approached us and asked us to see our boarding passes. "Did you pay for these seats? I need to see your boarding passes right away" Like yes b***h just cause we're Hispanic it does not mean we can't afford to pay first class. Did she question all the white peoples around us? Of course not.
Lia Cosentino 8 years ago
I hope you reported that behavior to the airline
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jevais 8 years ago
Came back to live in Switzerland in 1970. Outrageous behavior towards Italians who were working to build highways, dams, housing and the hard physical work that the Swiss thought beneath them. One day in the bus going home after work I sat next to an Italian gentleman who was in his work clothes. At the next buss stop a Swiss guy wanted that the Italian man give up his seat and told him he should go sit in back of the bus! I was so shocked that I told the Swiss idiot that he better close his month. The idiot went on sayig that "these people should not take the place of a Swiss " I answered back that the gentleman had paid his bus ticket and that he should leave at that. The Italian man wanted to get up from sit, I held his hand told him not to move. This sort of thing happens when people thing that they are above everyone else. We all need one another. No man is an island. Without garbage men, streetsweepers, farmers, masons, and all the people who work for society to be safe/clean
Nancy E 8 years ago
Every thing he said was appropriate. Every thing she said was not . Plus, he didn't lose his temper & stood his ground.
Hans 8 years ago
People boasting their priority rights, especially at airports, have a questionable attitude anyway. Yes, you earn these perks because you fly too much and they are really useful if you do not just occasionally fly, but they should never be a reason to feel superior. In this case, I guess it might have been racism, but it might have been plain old judgemental behaviour "only". I myself have gotten angry looks and "What are you doing there?" questions in boarding queues. Turns out boarding group 2 (business class) needed to wait until I had boarded from group 1 (Star Alliance gold, irregardless of class) :D. And know what? Children and elderly could even go before – rightly! Or those people in suits that "coincidently" show their gold status hand baggage tags, casually peeking at your boarding pass with a arrogant grin, only to realize the guy in sneakers has a diamond card. Hillarious! Status is nothing, respect is everything. Especially in condensed airport and plane situations.
Load More Replies... Kerry 8 years ago
This woman is an idiot. I am also white and blonde, and I feel I must apologize on behalf of blonde women. I am so sorry that foolish people with bad attitudes feel like they need to spew venom on everyone. Thank you for being so kind, I do wish you would have ripped her a new one. She deserves it!
Stille20 8 years ago
Well Kerry, we shouldn't be judging you or lumping you in with other people just because you look like them. ;)
Load More Replies... Justin Messenger 8 years ago
Racism aside. I think it's funny that she thinks the military would shell out the cash for first class.
Wendy Smith 8 years ago
Yeah, it's all first-class and caviar on those PCS moves. /sarcasm
Load More Replies... Hope 8 years ago
The responses mention white privilege. This is not white privilege - it's straight up racism.
Lana 8 years ago
Not gonna lie, I am just here in the comment section to downvote idiotic comments
Cathy Carey 8 years ago
The man is a hero. It usually takes me 2 hours to think of the right thing to say.
Natasha Benua 8 years ago
this story has already been exposed as a fake... what a point of re-posting it?
Jennifer Harris 8 years ago
Where was it exposed? I would like to read that info.
Load More Replies... 8 years ago
Same thing happened to me recently! I was flying first class and me and my Hispanic family kept getting dirty looks by the white peoples around us until a flight attendant approached us and asked us to see our boarding passes. "Did you pay for these seats? I need to see your boarding passes right away" Like yes b***h just cause we're Hispanic it does not mean we can't afford to pay first class. Did she question all the white peoples around us? Of course not.
Lia Cosentino 8 years ago
I hope you reported that behavior to the airline
Load More Replies... jevais 8 years ago
Came back to live in Switzerland in 1970. Outrageous behavior towards Italians who were working to build highways, dams, housing and the hard physical work that the Swiss thought beneath them. One day in the bus going home after work I sat next to an Italian gentleman who was in his work clothes. At the next buss stop a Swiss guy wanted that the Italian man give up his seat and told him he should go sit in back of the bus! I was so shocked that I told the Swiss idiot that he better close his month. The idiot went on sayig that "these people should not take the place of a Swiss " I answered back that the gentleman had paid his bus ticket and that he should leave at that. The Italian man wanted to get up from sit, I held his hand told him not to move. This sort of thing happens when people thing that they are above everyone else. We all need one another. No man is an island. Without garbage men, streetsweepers, farmers, masons, and all the people who work for society to be safe/clean
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