Black Worker Told She ‘Wasn’t Dark Enough’ To Offended By Racism: Lawsuit

Photo: Getty Images A former hotel worker won a discrimination case against her ex-employer after being told she wasn’t “dark enough” to be offended by racist comments, per Atlanta Black Star. Georgia Sylvester said she endured discrimination and racial slurs while working as a receptionist at The Harper Hotel in the UK. After a group of hotel guests were caught using drugs, a manager allegedly suggested that Sylvester was also a drug user due to her race. “All you lot are,” the manager allegedly said. “All you Blacks are.” In another instance, one manager used the term “a n—r in a woodpile” to describe “a hidden problem lurking about to come out.” Sylvester said she reported the instances of racism to no avail. The former receptionist, whose mother is white and father is Black, was allegedly told that she “wasn’t dark enough” to be offended by racist comments. In April 2023, Sylvester resigned from her position due to ongoing discrimination and mistreatment. She argued there was “institutionalized racism” in a grievance against the hotel. “Think about how it could feel to be the only person in the company, affected by racial comments towards black people, be made to feel like...