'We don't tip black people': racist note left for waitress by young couple

A community has rallied around a waitress who received a note from a couple that said they “don’t tip black people”.

Kelly Carter, who works at Anita’s café in Virginia, said the racist message was written on the receipt for the meal.

An image of the note went viral after it was posted online, prompting customers at the café to donate money to her.

Tommy Tellez, the owner of the restaurant, described the response as “phenomenal”. A YouCaring campaign has also raised over $300 (£245) for her.

The white couple, who left without tipping, are described as being in their 20s and spent $30.52 (£25) on food.

Tipping is customary in the country where many waiting staff earn less than minimum wage.

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Ms Carter told local media she would gladly serve the pair again, adding “one hateful remark cannot stop me. My arms are still opened to [them],” she said.

“Just me serving them will let them know they did not get the best of me. And I truly mean that,” she said.

Mr Tellez said that Ms Carter has “handled it very well”.

“Two wrongs don’t make a right”, he said, adding that the note was “appalling, disheartening, and outrageous”.

Tellez told the BBC, that, because of the US presidential election, “racism has certainly been on the table the last 18 months” and has thrown fuel on “a fire that has never gone out” in the US.