Between Family - Ep.1 | It's ALWAYS about race! | Ryan Coogler mistaken for a Bank Robber

The Melanin Movement Presents...

On this SPECIAL episode of Between Family, we kick off our conversation talking about 'Black Panther' director, Ryan Coogler, being arrested for "suspicious activity" at the bank — this episode is different because one of our panellists, Chaya, has first-hand retail banking knowledge... STAY WITH US ✨ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - The Ryan Coogler Situation 01:27 - Expert Opinion from Former Bank Employee 02:17 - A Little Bit of Retail Banking History 02:43 - Banking Transactions Larger Than $10k 06:17 - NYT Says Ryan Coogler Had Presented Identification 06:53 - USAToday Says Coogler was Flagged Because of Law 07:19 - The Supervisor & Manager's Role 09:56 - Would THIS Happen to a Non-Black Person? 10:26 - Shouldn't Atlanta Banks Be Used to Wealthy Black People? 12:56 - Bank Teller's Excuses 14:00 - New Bank Policies & Procedures 15:48 - Scapegoating A Baby 16:59 - Racial Profiling By Other Black People 17:05 - Ryan Coogler Deemed Bank Robber for Following Protocol 20:03 - The Trickery Involved in Coogler's Arrest 30:30 - What Happened to the Atlanta Bank Manager? 36:56 - Black Man's Reaction to Being Racially Profiled 41:22 - Navigating the World as a Black Person 43:44 - Being Unapologetic About Your Presence 48:44 - Life As Black Nurse Doing House-calls 49:35 - The Source of Frustration 51:24 - The Devil's Advocate Argument 51:55 - Should We Boycott Bank of America? 52:45 - Final Statements --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melaninmovement/support