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verbal racial harassament
i am the only black girl at a jewish organization and always have to here things like teach me ebonics and i was once ask what i was, so i said a negro a black girl and was told that can be thru you have the dark complextion of a black girl but your lip are to small to be all black i am always told all black men beat their wives and desert their kids, the last time this was said to me i said not true my parents were married until my fater passe at 72 and so were all 5 of my uncles and aunts and was told thats because you have jew in your familv history and when obama was being sworn in i was told he is a smart man but you know his mother was white so he is not really a real black man, i am now being called her or she or whats her name by my boss and i have worked for him 8 years and this is just the tip of the iceberg there is so much more but i cant say it all online please call or email me

Asked on 5/21/09, 4:00 pm

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Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

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If you can back up the things you allege with witnesses and evidence, then you could bring a claim of discrimination against the organization. You should promptly file a 'Complaint of Discrimination' with the Dept of Fair Employment and Housing, which is required before you can file a lawsuit. One problem is that if you work for a religious charitable organization, there may be some limitations on your ability to bring discrimination action. Fully discuss that when you try to file your DFEH 'Complaint' to see what they say applies in your situation. If you are serious about pursuing this, and you can get the DFEH to issue a Right to Sue letter, then feel free to contact me. There may be other options available to get this problem solved, in addition to suit.

Answered on 5/22/09, 2:28 pm

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