How many black people were given a shot at the all white internship?
Not exactly the same, but it's about being given a shot:
This was back in 2013. In a 36 hour time span, I had travelled from Arkansas to Louisiana to take my oldest back to Southern, made a trip to Texas to take my youngest to Prairie View, and then headed back to Arkansas. Needless to say I was tired, so I stopped to get me something to eat and rest. I really don't remember where it was I stopped but I do remember while I was waiting on my food,
2 young adult Black people walked in the restaurant (one female, one male). When the owner/manager or whoever asked if he could help them, they asked for an application (for employment). The owner/manager turned in went through the kitchen and came out seconds later with one application and gave it to the young lady, and then promptly went back through the kitchen. The young man waited for a few minutes; I guess he, like me, thought the man would return with another application. Well, when my food was being brought to me,
I heard the young man ask the owner/manager again for another application. He told the young man that he was only accepting applications from females, no males. Granted, it was not a franchise restaurant, but it was a nice establishment, clean and well kept and served good food. And while the man did have an accent and was of the Middle-eastern descent, it was clear to me that he discriminated against a young Black male who only wanted the chance at an opportunity.