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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBlack Houston doctor: Delta flight attendant didn't believe I was a doctor
Not. The. Onion.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Black-Houston-doctor-Delta-flight-attendant-9969898.php
Tamika Cross is a black doctor in Houston, but as she was flying back home from Detroit, she alleges that a Delta flight attendant was discriminating against her because of her race....
"I'm sure many of my fellow young, corporate America working women of color can all understand my frustration when I say I'm sick of being disrespected," Cross begins her Facebook post.
She continues to explain the situation saying that the flight attendant allegedly gave her a slew of questions to validate her credibility as a doctor, only to go with a "seasoned white male" who said he was a doctor.
"She says to me 'thanks for your help but he can help us, and he has his credentials.' (Mind you, he hasn't shown anything to her. Just showed up and fit the 'description of a doctor')," Cross writes in her post that has gone viral with over 27,000 shares since Sunday.
"I'm sure many of my fellow young, corporate America working women of color can all understand my frustration when I say I'm sick of being disrespected," Cross begins her Facebook post.
She continues to explain the situation saying that the flight attendant allegedly gave her a slew of questions to validate her credibility as a doctor, only to go with a "seasoned white male" who said he was a doctor.
"She says to me 'thanks for your help but he can help us, and he has his credentials.' (Mind you, he hasn't shown anything to her. Just showed up and fit the 'description of a doctor')," Cross writes in her post that has gone viral with over 27,000 shares since Sunday.
Gosh, I love our post-racial society!
From City Slickers:
Billy Crystal: "So where are you from?"
Black guy: "Baltimore. We have a dental practice there."
Crystal: (blank stare)
Black guy: "We're black, and we're dentists."
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Black Houston doctor: Delta flight attendant didn't believe I was a doctor (Original Post)
KamaAina
Oct 2016
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Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)1. Lots of times I feel that people are too quick to cry "racism".
But in this case? Delta needs to fire that racist flight attendant's ass.
Ilsa
(61,712 posts)2. Yep, Delta needs to fire or temporarily furlough this one and put everyone in retraining.
I wonder why they were looking for a doctor?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)4. Someone on the plane may have needed medical attention.
Was on Delta flight DL945 and someone 2 rows in front of me was screaming for help. Her husband was unresponsive. I naturally jumped into Doctor mode as no one else was getting up. Unbuckle my seatbelt and throw my tray table up and as I'm about to stand up, flight attendant says "everyone stay calm, it's just a night terror,...
Sen. Walter Sobchak
(8,692 posts)3. Let me guess, Atlanta based crew.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)5. Could be, but the flight was from their Detroit hub to Houston.