[Blindtlk] Confronting Discrimination at McDonald's

Thu May 14 19:33:45 UTC 2015

Morning, Cindy,

Indeed,f while I have heard accounts of immigrants just like everyone 
else and have heard and read about challenges to racially/culturally 
integrate into the American circus, I don't know any more about the 
immigrant experience than anyone else, positioned upon these here 
sidelines. :09 PM 5/14/2015, Cindy Ray via blindtlk wrote:
>I am wondering why you are answering a message written last July. But while
>I am here, at some level they may be. I'm not saying life isn't difficult
>here for people from another culture, but often such folk have managed to
>escape situations that they themselves have found so intolerable, and at
>some level they do feel lucky. But perhaps I know not of what I speak, and
>you, Carly, are coming from a place of much more knowledge.
>
>
>Cindy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
>Mihalakis via blindtlk
>Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 2:01 PM
>To: cheryl echevarria; Blind Talk Mailing List; Sherry Gomes; 'Julie J.';
>Blind Talk Mailing List
>Cc: Carly Mihalakis
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Confronting Discrimination at McDonald's
>
>Good morning,
>There seems to be a notion that prevails amungst many Americans, in which
>somehow, all people whom should chance to immegrate are somehow," lucky?
>07:29 AM 7/13/2014, cheryl echevarria via blindtlk wrote:
> >Many will never have to worry about this, but with the issues like what
> >Marion and Merry went through which is becoming more and more of an
> >issue with the ever changing patchwork quilt of America.
> > From many more Americans who are not born here like from the South
> >American and Caribbean Countries to those that live in Asia areas,
> >where many people are lucky to come here for a better life. May not
> >understand our laws, and we have to educate them.
> >I am married to a Puerto Rican, and live in a very Hispanic and Haitian
> >area of Long Island, NY; and we are lucky that we belong to our Chamber
> >of Commerce and other local community organizations whether for
> >business or other community issues here. That I have been able to speak
> >not only to the community, but will be having a presentation in the
> >fall with the business owners that belong to our Chamber of Commerce
> >about Service Animals and people with disabilities as a whole.
> >Many of the people coming from other countries still put there disabled
> >families in homes, or worse. so when we come into stores they do
> >discriminate because they think we don't have money to spend and/or
> >other issues.
> >Also the people who start businesses from other countries do not even
> >speak English, if you are going to have a business or be in a
> >managerial position, you should speak English as well, that is the
> >fault of McDonald's with this situation.  They also do not know about
> >the ADA period.
> >So if you do not have these issues yet, and you may never have them.
> >As was stated in video they knew how to handle the situation it was
> >more of frustration that they are customers of this establishment and
> >work with McDonald on a regular basis that this could happen, but it did.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Cheryl Echevarria, President
> >National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division
> >A proud division of the NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND - "Live the
> >life you want"www.nfbtravel.org
> >631-236-5138
> >cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> >characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
> >the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
> >obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life
> >you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
> >
> >
> >Cheryl Echevarria is also the owner of Echevarria Travel
> >www.echevarriatravel.com; 631-456-5394 or
> >reservations at echevarriatravel.com and  has partnered with Braille
> >Smith. www.braillesmith.com for all her braille needs.  Gail Smith
> >is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama
> >
> > > To: julielj at neb.rr.com; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> > > Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 06:34:37 -0600
> > > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Confronting Discrimination at McDonald's
> > > From: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> > >
> > > I'm like you Julie, and I've been working with guide dogs since 1975.
>I've
> > > rarely had an access issue and never been absolutely refused. I've had
>to
> > > explain the dog is a service dog, and long ago before I knew better, I
>had
> > > to show my GDB ID card one time. I don't know why I haven't had issues
> > > whereas others I know seem to have issues somewhat
> > frequently.  Well, except
> > > for taxis. I had a lot of issues with cabs when I lived in Washington
>state
> > > by a particular cab company and had one cab leave me in san Rafael of
>all
> > > places. But for the most part in nearly 40 years, it hasn't been a
>problem.
> > >
> > > Sherry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie
>J.
> > > via blindtlk
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 6:28 AM
> > > To: Lauren Merryfield; Blind Talk Mailing List
> > > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Confronting Discrimination at McDonald's
> > >
> > > Lauren,
> > >
> > > I've had guide dogs for over ten years and I have never had an
> > access issue
> > > related to them.  I'm not sure if they have been more adorable than the
> > > average guide, (that's a joke!), I come off as scary to people,
> > people like
> > > dogs where ever I go, or people are just that up to date on the
> > law where I
> > > live.  I've had people ask if he's a service dog, which is
> > entirely allowed
> > > by law.  Once I was asked for ID, but a brief conversation got that
> > > straightened out.  I've had employees go consult the manager about the
>dog
> > > in the store, but the manager reassured them it was okay and all was
>well.
> > >
> > > If it helps I live in the rural Midwest.  Generally when I
> > travel, which is
> > > fairly frequently, it is to other smallish Midwest towns.    Some people
> > > seem to have a lot more access issues though.  I wish I could
> > tell you what
> > > the common denominator is, but I haven't figured it out yet.  But
> > if you are
> > >
> > > considering a guide and the only thing stopping you is the possible
>access
> > > issues, that may not necessarily be a problem for you.
> > >
> > > Just something to think about,
> > > Julie
> > >
> > >
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