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Black Woman “Clocked” Upside the Head For Yelling About Reparations
How should we understand this story? Glad you asked…
For the record, I did not want to write this article. It was stressful watching the video of this woman getting knocked upside the head. However, I did want to make a few statements and reminders…
A Black woman by the name Karen Ivery(can’t make this up), was upset about a thousand-dollar payment according to some reports. She demanded to see a manager and was yelling about reparations ; she even proceeded to advance on the loss prevention person who came to “defuse” the situation.
What happened next was jaw dropping. Literally.
The loss prevention officer, clocked the woman upside the head. She fell and was out for quite a while. On the store camera you can’t hear anything, but you see she is not “charging” at the officer, but definitely walking closer and yelling about something.
What is happening here? Should there be a side to choose? Whos’’s right, who’s wrong?
Let’s break this down by race, general business etiquette, and personal space.
Karen is a Black woman. Black women already have two strikes against them: female and Black. It…
