US EditionFallout From Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth Festival Includes Allegations of Racism, Property Damage
- A man in Arlington, Texas, filed a lawsuit alleging a racist display at a hardware store on Juneteenth, where a black backpack was hung from a noose.
- The lawsuit claims that he was fired two weeks after filing a complaint with human resources, and no investigation was conducted.
- The man described Juneteenth as 'a painful reminder' of the incident where the noose was used.
- The noose is viewed as a symbol of America's history of lynching and racism toward Black people.
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Councilor reviewing discrimination, parking and towing disputes after Pittsburgh Juneteenth event
B Marshall, organizer of the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Celebration, alleges a garage owner wrongly barred patrons from parking and that the city towed legally parked cars. In a Facebook post, Councilor Khari Mosley referenced those concerns as well as those of neighborhood residents.
Pittsburgh's Juneteenth parking problems led to accusations of racism ...
Texas Man Sues Former Employer Over Alleged Racist Prank On Juneteenth
Source: Christopher Murray / EyeEm / Getty A man in Arlington, Texas, filed a lawsuit this week alleging the manager at the hardware store where he formerly worked hung up a racist display on Juneteenth. According to CBS News, when Devondrick Hartsfield arrived at work at Van Marcke’s Ace Hardware on Juneteenth in 2023, he was told to follow a manager into the back. When they got to the back area, the manager allegedly told Hartsfield to look u…
Viral Video Shows White Employees at Auto Shop Mocking Juneteenth - The Zambian Observer
Two employees at a North Carolina auto shop have left their jobs after a viral video showed them mocking Juneteenth, sparking public outrage, online backlash, and a wave of bad reviews that hurt the business. The incident began when a customer asked why banks were closed that day. An employee at Synergy Auto Care in […] The post Viral Video Shows White Employees at Auto Shop Mocking Juneteenth first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
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