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A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission
Pedro da Silva alleges racial retaliation and discriminatory treatment after raising concerns about diversity and equity at the Sierra Club Foundation, filing suit in California court.
- Thursday's suit in California state court alleges the former Sierra Club Foundation director's firing was retaliation after discrimination complaints.
- Da Silva says his firing followed objections about Black employees' treatment and alleges the foundation's internal efforts targeted leadership, including Chu discussing harassment complaints to oust Jealous.
- The complaint details that recommending an Octavia Butler novel, sharing Etta James and Outkast, after-hours texts, and a work walk were labeled harassment, while da Silva says he took a 40% pay cut to build the Shifting Trillions program and was denied promised resources.
- A Sierra Club Foundation spokesperson said the decision to fire da Silva was `carefully considered` and that his claims `are completely without merit`, with litigation linking the case to leadership disputes after Jealous's ouster.
- Candid and ABFE recently surveyed over 200 Black-led nonprofits about backlash to race-explicit work, while leaders warn scores backtracked on diversity commitments last year and Black staff exits may rise.
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A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission
A former Sierra Club Foundation employee is suing the nonprofit, alleging that normal workplace interactions got twisted into an unfair harassment complaint to force him out after he called out racial discrimination internally.
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