He Screamed “Get Him Off This Plane!” at a Black Veteran in First Class—Then Everything Changed
JFK Terminal 4 was built for speed, efficiency, and, as frequent travelers will attest, impatient privilege. But Gavin Mercer—senior managing director at a Manhattan private equity firm—managed to make it feel small the instant he entered. Tailored coat perfectly pressed, polished shoes glinting under the terminal lights, Mercer moved like a man for whom inconvenience…