Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa who was recently appointed to the board of directors of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited recently became a victim of racism.
Taking to Twitter, Elizabeth revealed that she got kicked out of a restaurant because she is black. Elizabeth did not divulge more on where this incident happened.
Just got kicked out of a restaurant for the beautiful shade of my skin.
— Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa (@TanyaMasiyiwa) April 14, 2022
Elizabeth Masiyiwa’s post prompted some tweeps to share their encounter with racism.
Tamupa
Just this week, my six-year-old daughter’s friend from school said to her “My mother said I shouldn’t talk to you because you’re black”. My adult self is still trying to wrap my head around this. We’re talking about kids in 1st Grade!
Cassim Joseph
Happened to my daughter once….she walked into this club and someone threw the N-bomb. She beat up the person and they had to close shop for the night. Owner later apologized & gave her money not to come to the club again.
Her post also attracted mixed reactions on the TL as some tweeps pushed her to divulge more details on the incident and to name and shame the restaurant. Other tweeps on the other hand opined that she should have told the owner that her father is a billionaire and business mogul or better yet she should just buy the restaurant.
Stella Grooves
WAIT, WHAAAAAT? Please name & Shame! Yes, this still happens in 2022 HOWEVER, by not identifying the place you are enabling bad behaviour and that should not be allowed to happen. This is truly sad & am sorry you went through that
Reason Ben
It would have made more sence if you had named and shame the restaurant for correctional measuresbin future. Manje apa hapana zvawaita n hapana zvazvonobetsera its just likes and retweets which changes nothing
Abraham
You didn’t tell ‘em that your dad is a friend to Obama and bill gates
Tengfei
Sorry…. Though It’s funny how money can take one places but it doesn’t guarantee one will be accepted in those places because of the money they have. 3/5th of a man I think that’s the phrase.
Julie Askana
Buy that restaurant! Ask @elonmusk how to deal with such matters, he will school u that being a major share holder in that restaurant is the only way u can change those policies.
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