North Carolina bar faces firestorm for alleged racism | The Raw Story: “What makes me so undesirable as a patron?” Jonathan Wall is asking. It’s a question that has gotten increasing amounts of attention since his story went online earlier this week.
Wall, a 21-year-old grad student, posted his account of an ugly encounter with employees at the Downtown Sports Bar & Grill in Raleigh, N.C. on a former instructor’s blog, leading to more stories coming out alleging racial discrimination by the venue.
Wall, who is black, says he almost wasn’t allowed into the bar at all when he went there last week with two friends, one white and one black; an employee had told him he needed a membership to get in before relenting. At one point, he says, he was alone and was told to buy a drink or leave.
