I Experienced Racism
Growing up, every summer we would take a trip to South Carolina.
We would go to attend the annual family reunion, visit my grandparent's graves, and visit with distant relatives.
Each year we stayed at a hotel.
Usually a Days Inn or Hampton Inn, or something like that. My mother didn't really like staying with relatives (and I don't blame her, I don't like it either).
Well, one year, we went down and stayed at a hotel.
My brother and me couldn't wait to get into the pool.
We bathed and put on our swimsuits. We get to the pool and are splashing around, having a great time.
Suddenly, I noticed my dad arguing with a man, and my mom rushes over and tell us that we have to get out of the pool.
Apparently, the man that my dad was arguing with was the manager, and he told my parents that the guests had a problem with black people using the pool.
My parents were both pissed and had us pack up and leave the hotel.
We would go to attend the annual family reunion, visit my grandparent's graves, and visit with distant relatives.
Each year we stayed at a hotel.
Usually a Days Inn or Hampton Inn, or something like that. My mother didn't really like staying with relatives (and I don't blame her, I don't like it either).
Well, one year, we went down and stayed at a hotel.
My brother and me couldn't wait to get into the pool.
We bathed and put on our swimsuits. We get to the pool and are splashing around, having a great time.
Suddenly, I noticed my dad arguing with a man, and my mom rushes over and tell us that we have to get out of the pool.
Apparently, the man that my dad was arguing with was the manager, and he told my parents that the guests had a problem with black people using the pool.
My parents were both pissed and had us pack up and leave the hotel.
By:
iHeartChai
Age:
31-35
,
Female
