Raleigh Store Clerk Admits Restroom Denial Was Racial
A disturbing video now circulating online shows a man, Malik El’Haj Shabazz confronting a store clerk at Tri-Mart, located at 1827 Garner Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, over being repeatedly denied restroom access—a privilege allegedly granted earlier to a white customer.
A Raleigh Store, Tri-Mart
During the exchange, the Black man can be heard saying:
“I been coming to this store for years. Every time I come in here, the bathroom out of order… or y’all don’t got no bathroom. But as soon as the white man came in here and said do y’all got a bathroom—”
The clerk cut him off, saying plainly:
“Because you Black.”
Stunned, the man replied in disbelief:
“Because I’m Black?”
The clerk didn’t backtrack. Instead, he doubled down, saying that the man wasn’t allowed to use the restroom because of his race. The Black man, clearly frustrated, accused the clerk of calling him a drug addict—a claim the clerk denied, stating again that because he was black – was the sole reason.
White Man Returns Restroom Keys on Camera
The video also shows a white man walking back into frame to return the restroom keys.
Locals are now calling for the boycott of the store.
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22 thoughts on “Raleigh Clerk Tells Black Man He Can’t Use Restroom “Because You Black””
its in the black area of the city that crazy grew up over there that why we as a race stop selling property to them we wouldn’t have these issues
easy lawsuit. 1 and done. sue him for damages, collect a paycheck, let him learn an expensive lesson. don’t like black people, don’t come to this country. and darn sure don’t sell in a black community. though that allow you to discriminate anywhere though
We come annd open the store to provide a cold drink to black people and maybe a candy bar. It is called a convenient store. Do you say we should provide a bathroom?
If you’re letting white folks use it that hardly shop there bc of the area, hell yeah
legally yes. if you open the door for one, you open it for all. racial discrimination is against the law under the 1969 ciliv rights act. don’t come to the country playing stupid unless you want to face the consequences.
Yes because you provided it to the white man. If it was me, you would be sued. Black people need to stop patronizing these racist businesses.
Don’t shop there or go beat his a*s if yall that mad. But to suggest getting ICE involved is beyond ignorant. Now that they can profile based on physical appearance may be a good time to realize that they can easily grab one of you up saying they thought u was an illegal Haitian or something. Wake tf up dummies, ICE is no friend to us and neither is the police or government. YALL sounding stupid af in these comments fr.
That store clerk is a Muslim Brother who does his job with courtesy to Black folks every day. In the video he is being sarcastic. Listen to the conversation. Gas stations have to decide whether they open the bathrooms to the homeless, in which case most of the time it is destroyed in a few days.
I know you’re kidding right? You say he’s a Muslim brother helping the community how is he helping the community by denying a black man to use his bathroom but yet he gives the key to a white man to use his bathroom he’s a sellout self hating Muslim is what he is, He’s not there in the community to help people who look like him he’s there to bring white supremacy practices to the community he needs to be boycotted and shut down.
Shut up! BOYCOTT! CAUSE WE BEING FUNNY! SHOUT THAT STORE DOWN ASAP CAUSE WE ARE SO FUNNY! RACIST DARK SKIN MAN! SHUT IT DOWN! NOW!
video doesn’t do sarcasm. he doubled down. in the court of law, what you said is what it is. there was no smile on his face, no hehe, none of that. next time you want to joke, make sure everyone knows its a joke.
This is so saddening. Racism still here. Never no ending.
It’s time to use our dollars somewhere else. It’s only a matter of time before they use the other word. There are plenty other stores on that road to use.
Take your green money some where else! Ignorant people who hate people because of the color other skin. Don’t worry, God got a plan!
Put pressure on the vendors who sell their products to him, such as, Coke, Pepsi, Lance, Frito Lay, BP, etc., to cancel his accounts with them, is the best route to take.
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I agree 💯, that will put that store under💜
Wow and to think that when I used to live in that area I gave them service daily. I wish that I had known that he was racist, I would’ve ridden right past his store. Shame on him. Yes, shut it down because he will only get worse if nothing is done about it now.
Simple fix.. stop patronizing this store ! Why keep spending money at a store that clearly disrespects you ?!
Correctly said
Where is ice he needs to be deported. As
ap. IDC it is not the 1800’s
Check out his status ask ICE to look at him
We are going backwards instead of forward. This is sad and I hope he gets shut down. Oh, and I am Black.