A Black Man Used A Less Ethnic Name To Land A Job After Originally Being Rejected—Now He’s Suing For Discrimination 

A Black Man Used A Less Ethnic Name To Land A Job After Originally Being Rejected—Now He’s Suing For Discrimination 

Essence Magazine:

By Jasmine Browley ·Updated July 12, 2024

A Black man is suing a Detroit hotel for discrimination after stating his job applicationwere ignored until he changed the name on his résumé to a non-ethnic sounding name. 

Dwight Jackson stated he applied several times to no avail at the Shinola

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