“My customer base is very diverse. Not only do I have Caucasians, I have Afro-Americans, I have Asians, I have Latin Americans,” said Memberr.
Memberr, who is African American, was surprised when her shop was recently targeted by the 23-year-old founder of an anti-mask group. Ethan Schmidt travels the Phoenix area confronting companies that are still requiring customers to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, claiming he is a victim of discrimination.
In a video recording Schmidt posted on his Instagram page, Schmidt repeatedly refused the store manager’s requests to put on a mask, even after being told that the store’s mask requirement is to protect chemotherapy customers from COVID -19 to protect.