[Lekooks] Atrocious situation at Fishbones in Delafield

[Christine Kunert]

Hi Suzette,

Yes this is sad news.  What is this person's name on Facebook?  I will ask
to friend her, and then I can share her post.  The above message is feeling
a bit too much like hearsay,  I think it would be more powerful and
credible if it comes directly from her.

Thanks,
Chris Kunert

On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 10:17 PM Suzette Nelson via Lekooks <
lekooks at lekook.org> wrote:

> Hi friends. I want to share the following with you. A friend of mine who
> lives in Pewaukee posted this on her Facebook page today. I am copying and
> pasting it. Please please consider calling the management at Fishbones in
> Delafield and expressing your outrage at this situation.
> And please consider not patronizing this restaurant and letting them know
> that. Particularly if you live in Lake Country, which I'm guessing most of
> you do. Here is the copy of her message.
>
> "People of conscience, a friend of mine who is black has shared a
> troubling story with me. Her son and a couple friends (one black, the other
> white) were dining on the patio at an area restaurant yesterday, and like
> many of us, they were discussing the events of the day - George Floyd’s
> murder, the civil unrest we are seeing locally and across the globe, and
> all that goes with it. I am sad to report that they were asked to MOVE from
> their table to another area of the patio. Management initially pretended
> the move was necessary because of an incoming reservation, but that lie was
> exposed when one of the young men stepped out to the parking lot and called
> and asked about getting a reservation on the patio. Turns out the
> restaurant doesn’t even take reservations for that area; it’s first come,
> first served. No one else was asked to move.
>
> When the young men politely questioned the restaurant’s decision, the
> manager told them they were moved at another patron’s request and that,
> “Around these parts, things are just different.”
>
> Are you kidding me? Black people talking about racism is so problematic
> for white ears that it has to be banished to an area where no one will hear
> it? No. If anyone should have been asked to move, it should have been the
> white pearl clutchers. This is a case of discrimination and marginalization
> of people of color and we need to let this restaurant know that their
> actions were unacceptable to us. I already made my phone call and believe
> you me, the manager (Nathan) knew exactly what I was taking about and
> thanked me for calling. I hope you will consider placing a call as well,
> especially if you are a white resident of Lake Country. Nothing changes
> till we make it change. This may feel small in the overall scheme of
> things, but micro-aggressions lead to aggressions, make no mistake.
>
> The restaurant is Fishbones in Delafield, and I will miss their Spicy
> Cajun Pasta and Red Beans and Rice dearly.
>
> 262-646-4696"
>
> My additional comment:
> I want so badly to find a way to either make this viral or stand in front
> of the restaurant with a sign that says "this restaurant asks people of
> color to move to the back of the room!" I am stunned. "Things are different
> in these parts"?!? Oh. My. God.
> Also....any violation of civil rights here??
>
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