A Roseville, Minneapolis, Joe’s Crab Shack is under fire after one couple visiting the restaurant spotted a racist photograph hanging inside the restaurant. The photo titled “Hanging at Groesbeck, Texas” dates back to 1895 and features a group of white people watching the public execution of one black person.
Tyrone Williams, the patron who spotted the photo, posted on Facebook, “This type of blatant racism should not be tolerated in this country, or in our local and national eating establishments. I have felt sick to my stomach and stressed out since seeing that image on the table where I was planning to eat my food.”
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The Minneapolis NAACP demanded an immediate apology and removal of the photo and similar photos. David Catalano, COO Ignite Restaurant Group, Joe’s Crab Shack parent company, released a statement saying, “We sincerely apologize to our guests who were disturbed by the image and we look forward to continuing to serve the Roseville community.”
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