St. Louis County real estate appraiser John Staine believed he was being singled out because of the color his skin after a number of interactions with security and other people within the courthouse where he has worked for the past two and a half years. Staine took a different approach to handling the discrimination he faced by introducing himself via an all-staff email sent to all St. Louis county employees.
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Employees of color are speaking out – again – about discrimination in the workplace. Problems persist, despite investments in diversity training and inclusion efforts at organizations large and small.
At 11 a.m. Monday, we’ll hear the story of a courthouse employee in Duluth who was tired of being stopped at his own workplace and decided to respond with an all-staff email. We’ll also hear from experts on diversity and inclusion in workplaces to find out what’s working and why some efforts have fallen short.
MPR News host Angela Davis will also check in with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
If you’re a person of color, what concerns do you have about how your workplace treats you and your colleagues? What changes are needed? Join the conversation by calling 651-227-6000 during the live show or by tweeting @AngelaDavisMPR.
Guests:
James C. Burroughs II, chief equity and inclusion officer at Children’s Minnesota
Courtney Schroeder, diversity and inclusion manager at General Mills
Chris Farrell, MPR News senior economics contributor