'Black Brunch' Protesters Strike Again — but Restaurant Staff, Customers Don't All Stay Silent

A few months back, "Black Brunch" protests made headlines as groups walked into restaurants (i.e., "white spaces"), stood among diners and loudly read statistics and proclamations regarding black oppression — while video cameras rolled.

With few exceptions, staff and customers sat through the protests — though a number later posted on social media their displeasure with the whole thing.

On Sunday, Black Brunch protesters in Decatur, Georgia, geared up for more of the same.

Ready for your white tears #BlackBrunchATL pic.twitter.com/6rBN0Ks7ud

— #UploadTheRevolution (@Ellevation_) March 22, 2015

But this time they apparently were met with a bit more resistance.

Staff at Sweet Melissa’s — voted Atlanta's Best Brunch in 2004 — were seen on video trying to get protesters to leave and threatening to call police. When a staffer touched one protester's shoulder, the protester was seen taking issue with that.

Sweet Melissa's staff attempts to get out #BlackBrunchATL, calls cops. @Ellevation_ like: "don't touch me!" pic.twitter.com/ImzMtp2Isq

— Jim Chambers (@jccfergie)

March 22, 2015

An activist tweeted that some Sweet Melissa’s patrons shoved and threatened protesters; one table apparently yelled, "Our breakfast matters."

#BlackBrunchATL received a number of threats/shoves at Sweet Melissa's. "Our breakfast matters" erupted from a table. pic.twitter.com/EsmdB1gQz7

— Jim Chambers (@jccfergie) March 22, 2015

One customer was videotaped sitting at a table and yelling back at protesters: "You're stirring up conflict!" and "Go home!"

"You're stirring up conflict!" #BlackBrunchATL pic.twitter.com/e0kbA3lz3k

— Camryn Allison (@foxfaceatl) March 22, 2015

"White liberals don't like to be reminded of their privilege," noted one Twitter user.

White liberals don't like to be reminded of their privilege. RT @jccfergie: White people be like...#BlackBrunchATL pic.twitter.com/04m8OI79mq

— run dasein (@rundaseinrun) March 22, 2015

Even in the face of some resistance, activists declared victory.

#BlackBrunchATL was a success. Interrupting white spaces to raise white consciousness and expose internalized racism.

— #AUCShutItDown (@AUCShutItDown) March 22, 2015

Here's a WGCL-TV report on the protests:

(H/T: The Gateway Pundit)

This story has been updated.

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