The leaked deposition of Founder's general manager showed his reluctance to identify an ex-employee as black, as well as Barack Obama, Michael Jordan and former Detroit mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick because he'd 'never met them.'
Founders Brewing Co., Michigan's largest brewery, is being sued in federal court over alleged racial discrimination. A leaked deposition on Monday revealed that the general manager who fired the employee would not acknowledge the plaintiff's race or the race of other well-known African Americans, including former President Barack Obama.
Tracy Evans, a fired events and promotions manager at Founders' Detroit taproom, filed the racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit in August 2018,Evans, a black man and former manager who worked for Founders Brewing in Detroit and Grand Rapids, alleged"a racist internal corporate culture" at the company.
Among the issues were white coworkers repeatedly using the"N word" around Evans, and management allegedly naming a printer it used the"white guy printer" while labeling the printer for lower-tier employees the"black guy printer." Evans also alleges that he was passed up for promotions because of his race and that the company fired him in retaliation for complaints to human resources. Founders has denied much of the allegations.
The leaked deposition showed Evans' attorney, Jack Schulz, questioning general manager Dominic Ryan about the race of his former employee. After initial questions about how the two men met, Schulz moved on to what seemed like a yes/no inquiry."Are you aware Tracy is African American?" Schulz said.
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