‘Go Away, Go!’: White Security Guard Berates Black DoorDasher Trying to Deliver Food—Then Instantly Switches Up When White Customer Arrives, Video Shows

A young Black woman was just trying to do her job when she entered the lobby of an apartment complex with a DoorDash delivery in hand. When she set down the plastic takeout bag on the building’s front desk, however, the white security guard on duty suddenly went off. Getting into her face and waving his hands dismissively, the security guard launched into a confrontation that was caught on video and quickly went viral on TikTok. A video screenshot shows a security guard in a confrontation with a woman behind the camera. (Photo: TikTok/1illexx777) The argument struck a nerve with commenters and has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. Several noted how quickly the guard changed his attitude when the white recipient of the food appeared in the lobby to retrieve his order. But others argue the security guard was in the right. For many Black delivery workers around the country, intimidation, threats, and aggression are a regular part of the job, as evidenced by the case of the Amazon driver who was arrested in December 2023 while attempting to deliver a package. Approximately half of all delivery workers felt “unsafe or feared for their physical well-being” while on...