‘We Just Can’t’: Black Michigan Woman Sues PNC Bank After White Manager Refuses to Cash $10,000 Check That Had Bank’s Name On It, Claims She Was ‘Embarrassed and Humiliated’

Kiara Young was attempting to cash a $10,500 check at a local PNC Bank in Michigan when the bank refused to cash it without providing a valid explanation – leaving Young to assume it was because she was “Banking While Black.” Especially considering the check was issued from a local car dealership that had an account with PNC Bank, meaning the name of the bank was on the check.& Kiara Young, an accountant for the city of Detroit, is the latest Black person to file a lawsuit against a bank over “Banking While Black” after a bank refused to cash a legitimate check without a valid explanation. (Photo: Kiara Young) Young, who had just sold her car to the dealership, had tried to cash the check at her own bank but was told to cash it in PNC Bank since it was their check. If PNC Bank had reason to believe Young was committing fraud, they could have easily contacted the dealership to confirm the legitimacy of the check, which is standard protocol for banks. Instead, the white bank manager who refused to cash the check “had an unprofessional tone, was rude, and gave Ms. Young an unfriendly look,” according...