Former equity director of Minneapolis drafted a scathing memo detailing a 'toxic' work environment which she blamed on an 'anti-black sentiment' among Black city officials.
Green, who quotes prominent Black writers Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison, went on to provide a detailed diagram depicting the stages experienced by"The ‘Problem’ Woman of Color in the Workplace," which she wrote, begins with
"Blacks can utilize Anti-blackness and racism against other Blacks," she wrote, accusing both members of creating"an unsafe and unhealthy work environment for Black people." Green joined the city’s race and equity division last March to drive"culture change throughout the City enterprise" and"dismantle systemic disparities and institutionalized racism to improve the lives of residents," according to a since-deleted announcement reported by the National Review., but was unaware that she would be working for a city that"holds, matures, coddles, perpetuates, and massages a racist anti-black work culture.
FILE - In this June 15, 2021 file photo, Minneapolis Police descend on the block long stretch of Lake St. just before sunset to dismantle the barricades erected by protesters in Minneapolis.."I do have an extensive list of racism, microaggressions, and antiblackness acts doled out from leadership to several Black people in the enterprise, including myself," Green wrote.
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