stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to News@lemmy.world · 8 months agoHobbycraft refused to sell paint to black man as ‘he may use it for graffiti’www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up1624arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up1604arrow-down1external-linkHobbycraft refused to sell paint to black man as ‘he may use it for graffiti’www.theguardian.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to News@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square109fedilinkfile-text
Louis Gray says he was racially profiled after trying to buy spray paint to make over his son’s bicycle helmet
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down3·8 months agoHave they used the wrong picture? How is he black? Or under 25 for that matter? Mf’s hairline is as bad as mine.
minus-squarePhoenix3875@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoIf you read the article, the alt text says that’s him and his son. There’s also a link to his Twitter account.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoI read it, but it is The Grauniad. They’re not exactly known for proof reading.
minus-squareBreakDecks@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoHe is a light-skinned black man, you can put away your Pantone reference materials, calipers, or whatever other race science tools you’re employing here.
Have they used the wrong picture?
How is he black?
Or under 25 for that matter? Mf’s hairline is as bad as mine.
If you read the article, the alt text says that’s him and his son. There’s also a link to his Twitter account.
I read it, but it is The Grauniad. They’re not exactly known for proof reading.
He’s from Staines.
He is a light-skinned black man, you can put away your Pantone reference materials, calipers, or whatever other race science tools you’re employing here.