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    I AM A WHITE WHO VOLUNTEERED TO WORK WITH A COMPANY THAT HAS A MAJORITY OF BLACKS (I WAS ONE OF A DOZEN WHITE EMPLOPYEES). THE BLACK SUPERVISOR MADE CLEAR THAT ‘MEMBERS OF HER TEAM’ MUST HAVE TEAM SPIRIT AND PARTICIPATE IN A WEEKLY MEAL DURING UNPAID MEAL LEAVE. I DID NOT MIND UNTIL THIS SUPERVISOR BEGAN TO ASK ME VERY PERSONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT MY BACKGROUND, ETC THAT I REFUSED TO ANSWER…… I WALKED OUT OF THAT MEAL AND THE NEXT TIME THAT SUPERVISOR DEMANDED THAT I PARTICIPATE (AS THE ONLY NON BLACK) I TOLD HER BLUNTLY THAT I WAS NOT BEING PAID FOR THE TIME AND HAD OTHER PLANS (TRUE.) I LATER LEARNED THAT SHE WAS TRYING TO FORCE ME TO DATE A PARTICULAR BLACK MALE THAT I DID NOT KNOW AND/OR DID NOT WANT TO KNOW….. I CONSIDER(ED) THIS INDIVIDUAL TO BE VERY RACIST….RACISM IN ALL OF ITS GUISES NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED!

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    Name : anon23679, City : anon, State : NA, Country : United States, 
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