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Last edited Wed Jul 9, 2014, 04:22 PM - Edit history (1)
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/former-ga-gop-aides-lawsuit-says-colleagues-used-n/ngcHn/A former Georgia GOP employee has sued the party and claims she was discriminated against because she is black.
Qiana Keith of Hall County says in the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Atlanta, that she overheard co-workers refer to her as the house (racial slur), showed her disrespect and humiliated her.
The suit claims that Keith was fired after complaining to her superiors about her co-workers behavior and seeks damages and lost wages under the federal Civil Rights Act.
Qiana Keith of Hall County says in the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Atlanta, that she overheard co-workers refer to her as the house (racial slur), showed her disrespect and humiliated her.
The suit claims that Keith was fired after complaining to her superiors about her co-workers behavior and seeks damages and lost wages under the federal Civil Rights Act.
Ms. Kieth was the executive secretary to Padgett, who is the head of the Georgia Republican Party (Well, Nathan Deal is the official head as governor, but that is more honorary).
Basically, Ms. Kieth, a black republican, was called a "house-nigger" and discriminated against. When she complained, she was fired.
To paraphrase Casa-Blanca "I'm Shocked, SHOCKED, to find racism in the Republican Party!"
EDIT: Read the Complaint here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_KEK8-LWmzhRi1SZWZ3Y0VyMUk/edit
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Georgia GOP sued for Racism (Original Post)
hueymahl
Jul 2014
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This could be a pretty big deal, news wise, and of course for her. Good Luck to Her!
BootinUp
Jul 2014
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atreides1
(16,047 posts)1. I wish I could sympathize
But it wouldn't be real...
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)2. That's what you get if you work for the Georgia GOP.
On edit: I hope she wins a nice cash settlement.
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)3. I'm sorry Mrs. Keith. But perhaps the GOP isn't for you.
What I mean, is, the GOP has become so saturated with racists and other bigots over the years that it's practically impossible to tell sometimes. In any case, I do hope that she receives some compensation for her ill treatment.
CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)4. Yeah and I hear some chickens are suing the Colonel
Really WTF was she working for those assholes for. She may as well get a job for the fucking KKK, they would probably treat her better.
BootinUp
(46,928 posts)5. This could be a pretty big deal, news wise, and of course for her. Good Luck to Her!
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)6. Allen West and Ben Carson would call that "a little GOP humor". nt
Bandit
(21,475 posts)7. Well I hope she has something besides just her word against theirs.
Some way to document her charges.. If not I doubt she will even get it to court.
hueymahl
(2,418 posts)8. Looks like it was picked up by Mother Jones also