Barratou Barry expected her trip to her local RBC branch last month would be uneventful. Instead, it turned into what she describes as a drawn-out, dehumanizing incident of racial discrimination.
Barratou Barry, centre, stands with family and members of the anti-racism group Red Coalition outside the branch Sunday. She says she was discriminated against because she is Black.
The bank clerk left the desk to do some verifications, Barry said, and told her 15 minutes later "the system [was] not working" and that a manager would need to step in. "I've been dealing with this company for 15 years," an audibly upset Barry says later in the video, as some officers speak to bank staff while others take her aside. "I have a business account with them. And then they call the police on me."Barry said police told her they'd been called because the bank suspected the passport was forged and were concerned over the fact her documents spelled her name two different ways.Barry filmed the Aug.
Barry said she remains a customer of the bank — in part because it takes time to transfer accounts, but also because she wants to see what RBC does next.
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