Illinois Black Man Was Falsely Accused of Bringing a Gun to Work After Complaining About Constantly Being Called the N-Word at Pilot Truck Stop, Lawsuit Says

In the four months Christopher Henson worked for Pilot Flying J as a maintenance worker, he was subjected to racial harassment by a supervisor and a co-worker, including being called a “n—er,” according to a federal lawsuit obtained by Atlanta Black Star. The Black man from Illinois was also falsely accused of possessing a firearm and drugs while working his shifts, but both those allegations were investigated and determined to be unfounded, the lawsuit, filed last month, states. After three months of harassment, discrimination and false accusations, Henson requested a transfer within the truck stop company to allow him to work under different supervisors. But he ended up getting fired instead. A Black man named Christopher Henson is suing the Flying Travel Center LLC, which operates the Pilot Flying J truck stops, accusing the company of racial harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. (Photo: Facebook/Pilot) The lawsuit was filed on Aug. 30 against Flying Travel Center LLC, the parent company of Pilot Flying J, which also owns and operates truck stops under various different names throughout the United States and Canada. It accuses two employees as the main culprits in the racial harassment, including Henson’s former supervisor, a white man named Nico...