Prejudice exists in Warren County
I just wanted to let you know prejudice still exists in Warren County. I recently experienced it first hand.
I am a white female married to a wonderful black man. On Mother’s Day, we went to a local restaurant for a Mother’s Day lunch with my mother and family. The restaurant was full of people.
My husband dropped me and our two boys off at the door to get in line while he parked our vehicle. When he got up to the doors of the restaurant he politely asked people to excuse him so he could get in line with his family.
While we were waiting in line, this older man came up to us and asked my husband if he thought he was privileged because he was black and wanted to know why he cut line to get in front of everyone else. I told him he was with us and my mother told him he was very rude for saying something like that to him.
Well we proceeded to eat our lunch and when we were leaving, the same man put his middle finger up to us. So I went to the man and asked him why he was being so rude.
He told me to shut up and then said if I was a man he would take me outside and kick my a- -!
I asked why he was saying all this stuff and he replied it was because I was with a black man. At that time my husband came over to get me so we could leave.
This day was supposed to be wonderful. Instead it was a disaster not only for my husband and I, but my family as well. It’s sad my husband and I can’t go places with one another without getting negative reactions. I grew up in Warren County and I’m ashamed this happened here.
If people do not approve, they should keep their comments to themselves. It was embarrassing not only for my husband and me, but my family as well to experience such a thing on what was to be great day.
Most of all, how sad for the ignorance of the man who said those awful things that caused such embarrassment to us and to his family as well. In closing I would like for the man to know that just because my husband is black, he has feelings just like anyone else.
Sincerely,
Tammy Jones
19 River Bluff
Manchester