Racism is real and toxic. And if it’s uncomfortable for you to acknowledge ask yourself why you might be so resistant? We change things by supporting our black communities, who don’t benefit from privilege by highlighting their efforts, by not avoiding race discussions with kids.
Today I was effectively fired from Gulf Shores Restaurant in Edwardsville. One of the cooks was sexually harassing (both verbally and physically) one of our coworkers and I refused to work with him. I gave the owner the choice of either firing me or the cook and they chose me.