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Feeling disheartened: Racism in the Workplace

 Hey guys,  So this happened last summer and I originally did not want to talk about this because it's in the past, but I think it's important to realize how normalized racism in the workplace is.  Last summer, I worked at a small sushi restaurant in town. If you're from La Crescenta, you probably know the place. Super small, has weird soy sauce. I wanted a summer job to earn some extra cash. It was my second day on the job and I was nervous but excited. I was finally working!  Near the end of my shift, two women came into the store. They were noticeably Korean and when I heard them speaking in Korean, I thought I might as well assist them in their language as I was fluent. They seemed to appreciate the help and I was helping them with their order when a woman in the restaurant said loudly that our 'Ching chong' language was bothering her. She said something along the lines of how our language made her lose her appetite and how this is America and we should be speak