A Black Waitress Was Fired for Helping Reba McEntire, But the Next Day She Got the Shock of Her Life Keisha — a single mother working at a small suburban restaurant, struggling to make ends meet for her young daughter — never thought that a small act of kindness would change her life forever. That day, the restaurant where she worked welcomed a special guest: Reba McEntire. No one recognized her — except Keisha. But she remained silent.