Civil Rights And Racial Equality

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I wish to bring to your knowledge that the dreams, civil rights, and the racial equality has not become a full reality for all African Americans.
Several African American employees are constantly subjected to institutionalized discrimination, racism, differential treatment, and harassment on a daily basis while in performance of their jobs. A factor that makes racial discrimination cases inherently more challenging on a practical level is the fact that they tend to be more contentious and "dramatic" than other types of employment cases. No one likes to be called a racist. No employer would usually admit discriminating against an employee based on race. Most employer are offended and outraged by this type of accusation and would be eager to

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