Overview
- A customer recorded a drive‑thru interaction on Oct. 31 that shows a white employee wearing dark makeup and saying “I’m just Black today” and “I just wanted to be Black.”
- The video was posted to social media and drew large attention online, with reports of about 200,000 views on Facebook before it spread to other platforms.
- Burger King issued a statement saying it takes the video seriously and that the franchisee that operates the restaurant is handling the matter with the manager and team member.
- The company has not publicly confirmed which Burger King location was involved and has not disclosed whether the employee has been suspended or disciplined.
- Civil‑rights groups and historical context cited in coverage note that blackface carries a long record of racist caricature and the incident could prompt broader scrutiny of franchise accountability and corporate response.