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Black people must leave, NJ Walmart announcer says (AP)

March 18th, 2010 Comments off

Shelia Ellington, of Williamstown, N.J., right, talks with Ronald Tinsley, left, of Washington Township,N.j., and Tracy Jenkins, of Blackwood, N.J., as they meet Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Washington Township, N.J., near a Wal Mart store where they complained Sunday about comments that came over the store's public address system. Wal-Mart officials are reviewing security tapes after an announcement was made for 'all black people' to leave the southern New Jersey store. Shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, a male voice came over the public-address system at the Route 42 store in Washington Township and calmly announced: 'Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now.' Management later apologized. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - A Walmart store announcement ordering black people to leave brought chagrin and apologies Wednesday from leaders of the company, which has built a fragile trust among minority communities.


(cross-reference: Walmart.com, http://www.walmart.com/)

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