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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McDonald’s feeds most of the ghetto. It is their major food source.
So pissing off the neighborhood kitchen will leave a lot of people eating cheetos and other food bags from the convenience store.
In business there is no ‘fair share.’ Nor is there any investment or racial justice stake blacks have with respect to a frigging hamburger other than if THEY don’t like it, then DON’T BUY it. Period. They didn’t buy the meat, the bread, make the sauce or put in the infrastructure to create or cook any of it.
Just ole’ lap-band AL trying to do some extorting like Jesse Jackson. I’m so sick of listening to this tripe.
Who is he?
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.”
This is nothing more than simple extortion.
Does McDonald's take billions from AAs? Do they have billions?! Can you use an EBT card at MickeyDs?
Racism?
I don’t even bother to listen anymore.
White people haven’t set foot in McD’s in about 10 years, according to the TeeVee commercials. So, not a white issue. That’s why this article is so confusing to us.
Most of the McD’s ads seem to be black oriented.
McDonalds gives them food in exchange for that money.
Thank you for the word of the day, noisome.
Democrats, even when silent, are noisome.
Just another Shakedown.
White folks not spitting in black folks' food.
Big Al!
Who loves ya baby!
In a world full of clowns Al shines!
“Rev Jackson” was notorious for that....
Sharpton running out of cash, needs another shake down........
White bread was preferred by European royalty and led to a considerable amount of health/ nutrition problems amongst them that the peasants eating dark breads did not incur.
Also
https://www.medievalists.net/2013/07/bread-in-the-middle-ages/
“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“
Uh, I thought McD’s gave black people burgers and fries in exchange for their money…
Maybe watermelon pickles should be an option.
and jobs! Round here the employees at McD’s are all black folk.
Checkers/Rallys does around here.
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