A central Iowa baker said she’s overwhelmed by the support she’s received after posting on Facebook this month about an encounter with a customer who made a racist remark to her. Mary Harris’ handmade cinnamon rolls are selling about as fast as she can make them these days. They are in high demand after Harris, a small business owner and baker, posted on social media about a recent encounter at the bakery where she sells her goods.”I have never had someone look me in my eyes, demean me and attempt to degrade me intentionally and be proud of it,” said Harris, who operates Taste of Comfort Homemade Baked Goods. She said the customer offered to tell her what he called a joke. Instead, he quoted lyrics to a song sung on plantations by Black enslaved people. She described feeling speechless and said the man repeated himself before leaving.Harris, 43, said she put all her hurt, frustration and fear into her Facebook post. Hundreds commented on it, denouncing hate, spreading love and showing support for Harris. Customers, old and new, rally behind Harris by placing orders, a gesture Harris had not anticipated.”Just knowing that people haven’t lost their resolve and given up. That the fight is still there. That people are still willing to fight for what’s right, for dignity, for respect and not tolerating demeaning or racist types of mindsets,” Harris said. She hopes her food brings people closer together instead of being a vessel for hatred and bigotry.”I’m taking it as this isn’t going to be allowed in the future,” she said.
A central Iowa baker said she’s overwhelmed by the support she’s received after posting on Facebook this month about an encounter with a customer who made a racist remark to her.
Mary Harris’ handmade cinnamon rolls are selling about as fast as she can make them these days. They are in high demand after Harris, a small business owner and baker, posted on social media about a recent encounter at the bakery where she sells her goods.
“I have never had someone look me in my eyes, demean me and attempt to degrade me intentionally and be proud of it,” said Harris, who operates Taste of Comfort Homemade Baked Goods.
She said the customer offered to tell her what he called a joke. Instead, he quoted lyrics to a song sung on plantations by Black enslaved people. She described feeling speechless and said the man repeated himself before leaving.
Harris, 43, said she put all her hurt, frustration and fear into her Facebook post. Hundreds commented on it, denouncing hate, spreading love and showing support for Harris. Customers, old and new, rally behind Harris by placing orders, a gesture Harris had not anticipated.
“Just knowing that people haven’t lost their resolve and given up. That the fight is still there. That people are still willing to fight for what’s right, for dignity, for respect and not tolerating demeaning or racist types of mindsets,” Harris said.
She hopes her food brings people closer together instead of being a vessel for hatred and bigotry.
“I’m taking it as this isn’t going to be allowed in the future,” she said.
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