Posted on 04/30/2023 10:40:33 AM PDT by lowbridge
Left-wing activist and President of the National Action Network, Al Sharpton, has accused McDonald’s of failing to properly address accusations of racial discrimination by the company.
In a Thursday letter sent to McDonald’s Corporation, Sharpton demanded that the company rectify “longstanding” issues regarding their allegedly discriminatory practices.
Otherwise, Sharpton warned that he and his group would “mobilize to demand action against the fast-food giant.”
“We find it appalling and inexcusable that McDonald’s Corporation has not satisfied its differences with the Black community,” Sharpton said in the letter, before noting the number of legal woes already facing the fast food titan.
“There are lawsuits brought by Black franchises. Another brought by a Black former executive over racial discrimination from the highest levels.”
Sharpton doubled down on his claims of McDonald’s being racist, accusing the the fast food chain of only offering a “little justice” with its signature Big Macs — and little else.
“You cannot sell Black folks Big Macs and give us little justice,” he wrote.
“And let’s not forget the $10 billion lawsuit brought by Byron Allen over the fact that Black-owned media did not get its fair share of McDonald’s supersized advertising budgets,” he said, referring to a lawsuit filed last year by Allen, who accused McDonald’s of excluding black-owned businesses from advertising with the company.
Allen, of Allen Media Group, argued at the time that McDonald’s was guilty of “overt and systemic racism” because they refused to advertise on his subsidiaries, which include The Weather Channel and Comedy TV.
“This is about economic inclusion of African American-owned businesses in the U.S. economy,” Allen said at the time. “McDonald’s takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back.”
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The long time ritual has been for a small or large company, restaurant or store to be visited in the front office by Sharpton, Rev. Jackson or others in their incredibly expensive custom tailored outfits. The old organized crime bosses taught them by example what to do.
“We will release a statement to the media and have 1,000 protesters in front of this building, plus organize a publicized boycott that will cost you big, really big. You’ll never wash off the racism mud thrown on you. Your will forever be the place that had a white racist incident and never recovered.”
“On the other hand, you can open your eyes to the financial needs of our charitable organization and contribute.”
If MacDonalds had any brains at all they’d tell sharpton t go to hell. Racism in 2023. Right.
Of course McD’s is racist. It uses white bread buns, doesn’t it?
My area has a majority of black employees in every fast food joint, at least the ones I have been to.
As for blacks getting nothing, they get food if they pay. Like everyone else.
A purveyor of toxic racism threatens a purveyor of toxic “food”. I’ll need some popcorn.
<< “McDonald’s takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back.” >>
It gives back the product, which apparently they like. That’s how business is conducted — producers get money, and consumers get the product. But Sharpton knows that. He’s just dancing the Shakedown Shuffle.
I can smell the shuckin’ and jivin’ from here.
Funny.
See how far black bread or even wheat bread would take them.
“Ick. I don’t like this.”
Historical note:
Black bread has been more prevalent than white bread in Russia because rye grows better in the colder Russian climes. While the elite preferred the taste of wheat bread, it was far more expensive and difficult to obtain, and the masses subsisted on black bread.
Totally HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He must be low on money.
“McDonald’s takes billions from African American consumers and gives almost nothing back.”
Did those blacks NOT get the food they ordered?
Hows that pandering working out for you McDonalds. You thought “365 Black” would get the lokes of Al Sharpton off your case? HAHAHA
The Good Reverend Al just needs big donation to go away
Burger King owns the black market.
Pure shakedown.
I’ll be willing to bet McDonald’s is one of the top 3 employers of black people, outside of government, with a high percentage of franchisees being black.
Since when is any community owed anything because the business doesn’t spend X amount in advertising?
The courts should tell sharpton to pound sand but probably won’t.
He also worked for the Feds.
Al’s bank acct must be getting thin.
McD’s hasn’t advertised for white customers in a very long time. Don’t know what hes smoking to come up with this viewpoint the company isn’t black-friendly, in any area.
I hope McDonald’s puts down this race hustler/shakedown artist once and for all.
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