Retail Racism

Racial profiling is present in every facet of American life today. Minority groups, especially African Americans are the primary victims of this deplorable act. The beauty of racial profiling is that in any given incident, its practitioners can always claim that it was just a coincidence that the victim was a minority. Racial profiling is a practice that should be eradicated from the face of earth in all of it’s crooked forms.
Shopping while black, rather Retail Racism is the discriminatory act of presuming that an individual is a possible criminal based solely on the color of their skin. Lately Retail Racism has been the focus of much legislative and legal action and has been a well-documented topic in the mainstream news media. The increased buying power of the black middle-class has enabled them to shop in predominately white areas, which allows numerous opportunities for Retail Racism to occur. The large national chains: Eddie Bauer, Avis Rent A Car, and Denny’...