Diversity Management, News and Updates
A noose found in a white lieutenant’s locker in a Hattiesburg, Miss., fire department has caused a rift between Black and white firefighters and has resulted in the resignation of the station’s lieutenant. According to the Associated Press, Shelton Russell, a 22-year veteran with the fire department, left his position…
Kyle R. Canning, a judge in the rural upstate town of Altona, New York has resigned after posting an image of a noose on his Facebook page with the text, “IF WE WANT TO MAKE AMERICAN GREAT AGAIN WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE EVIL PEOPLE FEAR PUNISHMENT AGAIN.” In January…
At Summerwind Elementary School in Palmdale, Calif., four first-grade teachers decided to smile and pose for a photo with a noose, and the principal, Linda Brandt, reportedly then shared it in a group email. The educators have been placed on administrative leave. Palmdale School District Superintendent Raul Maldonado said, in…
Charlene Lust was punished after doing the right thing, despite the company’s “do not retaliate” policy. Charlene Lust, a former employee of Fiat Chrysler Assembly subcontractor, MacLellan Integrated Services, a company based in Lexington, Ky., saw a noose hanging in a Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan in February and posted a photo…
A Black woman in Honolulu will receive monetary relief after filing a discrimination lawsuit stating she was left a picture of a noose and a message containing a racial slur at work. Ellen Harris, a registered nurse in Hawaii, worked for Queen’s Medical Center from 2006 to 2011 in the…
A member of a school board in Louisiana has apologized for sharing a photo with a noose on Facebook but still doesn’t appear to understand its racial overtones. Mike Whitlow of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board reportedly reposted a meme featuring a noose and an interesting choice of words on…
A noose was found hanging outside on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, authorities reported. This is the third time a noose was found on the grounds over the last several weeks. It was discovered on a light post near the National Gallery of Art. Police are still…
A noose was found hanging at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday the second noose to be found on Smithsonian grounds this week. Museum officials condemned the act as a symbol of hatred. “Our museum is a place of learning and…