I was very hesistant to explain my situation here ...

I was very hesistant to explain my situation here in fear that I would receive criticism but I feel it is better and brave of me to speak out. I went here to use the coinstar because I had a giant jar of coins getting full so I figured why not change them after I get out of school? When I entered, it became very apparent that another man and I were the only colored- well, DARK colored customers. I went in the store with my backpack since I had just came from school, I used the coinstar located at the front of the store and went to the cashier to get it changed into cash but as I was making my way there, a woman had said in the intercom to "Check the security cameras carefully". Everyone had heard this and I try to rationalize it as best as possible but as many eyes were on the man and I, I just can't help but feel discriminated. I knew and still know I have dark skin, I knew I looked slightly disheveled because of my curly, almost kinky and unmanageable hair, I knew I had a backpack because I was coming from college but none of that should have mattered and it didn't, it was only that woman who cared about it and said to check the cameras who made me feel so alone, so ostracized, and so vulnerable. This was my first blatant account of discrimination in the 20 years of my existence and it is that reason I hope to never meet that woman and hope to never step in this Ralph's ever again.