Rose Rock, the mother of Chris Rock, in front of her Georgetown, S.C. home (02/28/2005). Photo Credit: Splash NewsStand up comedian Chris Rock's mother, Rose Rock, claims that she was discriminated against, Tuesday, while at the Cracker Barrel restaurant along the South Carolina coast, where she was not served for over half an hour.
MSNBC reports that Rose plans to sue the restaurant chain.
Despite a statement my a spokeswoman for the restaurant chain that they took the complaint “very seriously” and were investigating the matter, an escalation appears to be brewing.
According to Page Six, The Rev. Al Sharpton has taken up cudgels on behalf of Rose Rock and will fund the lawsuit against Cracker Barrel which has a history of discrimination against minority workers and firing gay employees. The chain has, however, made some amends and attempted to reach out to the minority community.
The Sharpton camp is planning to announce the law suite during a planned demonstration outside the eatery on Wednesday.
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