Black Screenwriter Flying Home From Emmys Puts ‘Racist’ Delta on Blast

Dec 15 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
Alberto E. Rodriguez

Delta Air Lines has launched an investigation after a Black screenwriter flying home from the Emmys said he was prevented from boarding his flight by an agent who admitted that it was due to racism.

Darnell Lamont Walker said he tried to call Delta, but the company wouldn’t take complaints over the phone. As an alternative, he posted about his experience on Twitter because “it’s where things change.”

“Gate agent said it was too late to get on my flight - it...

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