Giovanni's Pizza at 6583 Pardall Road, Goleta, California.

I am sick and tired of the racism perpetuated by Trump’s America. My Mexican friend who was over twenty-one and had a US government issued ID was just denied alcohol from Giovanni’s Pizza in Isla Vista, California, because businesses have the “right to refuse business to anyone.” The store manager kept demanding to see his passport/papers for identification. When he calmly explained that he was legally allowed to have alcohol, he was aggressively pushed out of the way by a belligerent, white bystander standing behind him.

Five minutes later, the manager of Gio’s accepted our foreign, white friend’s German issued ID without so much as a glance.

What troubled me most was the animosity exhibited by our student body who passively watched as my fellow Gaucho was discriminated against. As we walked out of Gio’s, they avoided eye contact, avoided the moral responsibility of their basic humanity.

This is modern day lunch-counter racism. This is the same type of racism displayed against African-American students who were demanding equality peacefully at lunch-counters in the South during the 1960s. As members of this student community, we must not stand by these types of racist practices. If you stand in solidarity with your fellow Latinx students, stand with us and boycott this business.

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

Gio's is a racist establishment that discriminates against Latinx students. They refused service to students that had a valid U.S. government-issued ID. Would never come back to this place. #BoycottGios

My hubby and I love to come here and each order a big slice and share a delicious garden salad with homemade ranch dressing! The price is right and the food is tasty. The owner is always attentive!