[nagdu] Is Boycotting the Answer? was Discrimination

Tue Dec 2 10:50:45 UTC 2014

Larry,

	I am of the opinion that boycotting a place because they
discriminate against us only permits the discrimination to occur. Where
would African Americans be today if Rosa Parks allowed Mr. Blake and the
City of Montgomery to discriminate against her? Where would they be if the
Greensboro 4 complied with the discriminatory practices of Woolworth's and
left the lunch counter? If you like their chicken, go back and demand to be
treated equitably! If you don't want to do it, give me the name and address
of the place and the next time I visit my relatives in Michigan I'll take a
road trip for chicken!

Fraternally yours,

Marion Gwizdala, President
National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.
National Federation of the Blind
(813) 626-2789
(888) 624-3841 (Hotline)
President at nagdu.org
http://www.nagdu.org

High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind!

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry D Keeler
via nagdu
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 9:37 AM
To: Cindy Ray; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination

I had a similar incident several years ago at a Korean owned chicken place. 
I used to go there all of the time but, they got after me when I walked in
with Holly. I got my order from outside and never went back. What a shame! 
They had really good chicken!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy Ray via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Dan Weiner'" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>; "'NAGDU Mailing List,the
National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination

> Well, this was what I had thought was the case, that it went away. In 
> her mind to offer us a place in an unused, isolated section was 
> offering us service.
>
> Cindy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Weiner 
> via nagdu
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 10:19 PM
> To: 'Tami Jarvis'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of 
> Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination
>
> You know I've gotten a lot of people asking for my id lately or my 
> papers like you.
> I explain the matter and it goes away or has so far but I suppose this 
> is a trend.
> It's usually a restaurant and as I walk in--smile.
>
> Dan W.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tami Jarvis 
> via nagdu
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 8:46 PM
> To: Cindy Ray; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide 
> Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Discrimination
>
> Cindy,
>
> Urgh! Glad you're contacting Denny's. The one access issue I had here 
> was at Denny's, when the hostess asked to see my papers. Huh? I told 
> her the law, she checked with her manager who confirmed it, and that 
> was that. I also spoke to the manager once we were seated to ensure 
> their training was in order. It was annoying and disruptive, and we 
> ended up with a very nice woman we'd never met before sitting at our 
> table to discuss the matter and ask me about someone else I don't know 
> and his dog that I don't know anything about. That seems to happen 
> also with access challenges; suddenly my privacy is out the window, 
> anyone can ask me anything! Urgh!
>
> Glad the rest of your holiday was good!
>
> Tami
>
> On 11/30/2014 02:53 PM, Cindy Ray via nagdu wrote:
>> I hope all had a great Thanksgiving. I did until .
>>
>> In the afternoon we went to find dessert. We were in Katy, TX, and we 
>> tried House of Pies. They were out of any pies we would want, so we 
>> went to Dennys. The hostess asked to see my ID for the dog. I told 
>> her I wasn't required to show her one. Also, I didn't have it with 
>> me. She said, "Oh, OK." So I thought Fisher and I were following, but 
>> Fisher had taken his own course. Meanwhile, my daughter, who didn't 
>> realize she had lost us, followed the hostess into a dark, not so 
>> recently used section. She asked why since there were available 
>> families. The hostess said that she didn't want the dog to frighten 
>> any of her customers. Then she (my daughter) noted that I was 
>> missing. I was standing by a table of people who seemed to be a 
>> Muslim family. They had not interacted with me in any way. We left. I 
>> don't think it was our best course of action; my daughter's children 
>> were there, and I really didn't want to make a big deal scene so 
>> much, but I felt I did the service dog users a disservice. I expect 
>> to contact their corporate concerning it. Pictures would have been an 
>> excellent idea. My
> daughter asked if this was Alaama in the 1960s.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>>
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