In the time of “Barbecue Betty” and “Permit Patty,” people continue to be absolute monsters.
Corey Lewis, a man from Cobb County, GA, was followed by a white woman to his mother’s house because he was babysitting two white children.
I spoke with Corey Lewis, who said the incident left him confused and feeling wrongfully judged.
ÛÏI felt like my character was being criminalized.Ûhttps://t.co/OPzBHwOaJE— Melissa Gomez (@MelissaGomez004) October 10, 2018
The man in the video is Corey Lewis, a youth mentor and founder of a community center for children and teens. #InspiredByLewis. https://t.co/ioWSPQ2ICi The kids in the video were in his care, and at no time were they in danger. I'm happy nothing worse happened, but I am so angry.
— Halfric_ÙàÂ_Ùà_n American (@lenubienne) October 9, 2018
Lewis is the founder of a community center for children and teens in Cobb County called Inspired by Lewis, which is how he knows David Parker and Dana Mango, who arranged for him to look after their two children several weeks ago.
The woman reportedly caught sight of them at a local Wal-Mart and from then on became their shadow, until finally calling the police on Lewis.
IS THIS SERIOUS? WTF? WAS THIS DUMBASS WOMAN WORRIED HIS SKIN COLOR WAS GONNA RUB OFF ON THESE KIDS? BEING AFRICAN AMERICAN ISNT A DISEASE, ITS A DAMN SKIN PIGMENTATION! THIS SHIT HAS TO STOP! Corey Lewis I'm sorry! #babysittingwhileblack #gtfoh https://t.co/CaXXMbd8jv via @cbs46
— Keith Lamberth㢠(@Cerebral_ICON) October 9, 2018
A white woman stopped Corey Lewis, a black man, outside a Walmart in Cobb County, Georgia and asked to speak to the kids, who were White, and followed them home. https://t.co/oNt6pd13qI
— EBONY MAGAZINE (@EBONYMag) October 10, 2018
Do you know what is amazing is that Corey Lewis actually has a company that mentors kids. #BabysittingWhileBlack pic.twitter.com/w42dgWYE7u
— Princess Shuri (@Bub38147741) October 10, 2018
Outrageous. This devoted child caregiver, Corey Lewis, was stopped for babysitting two white kids in Georgia. He runs an amazing child development program. Please show him you appreciate him. https://t.co/OmMDLNM63K
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) October 10, 2018
The kids’ parents were shocked and disgusted when they received the phone call from police.
ÛÏI said, Û÷Are you saying that because thereÛªs an African American male driving my two white kids that he was stopped and pulled over and questioned?Ûª and he said, Û÷IÛªm sorry maÛªam, thatÛªs exactly what IÛªm saying,ÛªÛ Mango said.
Once again, the incident throws the ugly face of prejudice into the limelight. Not only is Lewis a childcare professional, but he also runs his own company mentoring children.
Outrageous. This devoted child caregiver, Corey Lewis, was stopped for babysitting two white kids in Georgia. He runs an amazing child development program. Please show him you appreciate him. https://t.co/OmMDLNM63K
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) October 10, 2018
Georgia woman calls police on black man baby-sitting 2 white kids.
ÛÏIn 2018, prejudiced people exist. We are still being judged, we are still being discriminated against.Û -Corey Lewis, Baby-sitter. #BabysittingWhileBlack #CoreyLewishttps://t.co/nzMLGePXLk pic.twitter.com/qDmXRPMccp— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) October 10, 2018
This mirrors a slew of incidents that happened over the summer in which black people had the police called on them for barbecuing, swimming in their buildings’ pool, taking a nap, and in some instances, killed, for things like driving and or being in their own homes.
A white woman called the cops on #CoreyLewis for #BabySittingWhileBlack. Damn it was a long summer for black ppl cuz we couldnÛªt BBQ, swim, nap, drive, shop, move, sell water, hot dogs or real estate. Now, itÛªs barely fall & we also canÛªt babysit?! WTF #ThisShitHasToStop #TeamDl
— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) October 10, 2018
When will this be acknowledged as a problem?
