Nine Black nursing professionals filed a civil lawsuit for unlawful race discrimination after claiming they endured hellish, bigoted conditions at an Alabama assisted living facility where they were the victims of several instances of racial abuse and harassment.
According to the lawsuit obtained by Atlanta Black Star, the women allege that they have been “subjected to a racially discriminatory hostile environment that encompasses racial slurs by coworkers, racially tinged taunts and verbal abuse, and unequal enforcement of disciplinary rules” at Florala Health and Rehabilitation.
Shekeya Thomas, Angelia Williams, Kierra Blue, Keonna Crittenden, Cassandra Westry, Chantel Mayes, Melissa Hobdy, Courtney Love, and Michelle Carswell are named as plaintiffs in the suit.
The suit is filled with a compilation of experiences and interactions these women say they have undergone with staff and residents alike where they were overtly referred to as “n****rs” and “slave girls” numerous times. One of the plaintiffs even overheard a white coworker say, “These black girls need to service their people like the slaves they are.”
Another white coworker was heard telling another staff member, “You’ve got to be kidding me. I have to work short every night and those motherf***ing n****rs have three down here!” the complaint details.
