'Where’s the Most Dangerous Place for a Black Baby?': Oregon Fire Agency Ignored Black Firefighter's Complaints About Colleagues' Racist Jokes. Now City Must Pay Him $275,000

'Where’s the Most Dangerous Place for a Black Baby?': Oregon Fire Agency Ignored Black Firefighter's Complaints About Colleagues' Racist Jokes. Now City Must Pay Him $275,000

An Oregon jury recommended this week that a judge grant a Black firefighter $275,000 for the racial discrimination he faced after he suffered years of racist comments and jokes from his supervisors and colleagues, and was denied a promotion opportunity. Jason Wilson filed a lawsuit against the city of Portland in February 2024, alleging repeated racial discrimination, harassment, and retaliation within the Portland Fire Bureau. Wilson, 41, is a …