Phillip Martin, an award-winning and retired GBH investigative reporter, was denied service by a cafe in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after he was mistaken for a different Black man who is said to have previously behaved in an “anti-social” manner at the establishment.
According to Boston.com, the incident occurred at Caffè Nero in Central Square last week when Martin went to the cafe to meet a fellow journalist. Martin was denied service when he attempted to order a cup of tea. He was told by a worker behind the counter that she had been ordered to deny him service before she attended to another customer.
“I was aghast,” recalled Martin. “I said, ‘I’m completely confused. Are you mistaking me for someone else?’ And she said, ‘No, it’s you. We have you on video tape.’”…