POTENTIAL RETALIATION FROM MAYOR DANIEL LURIE AND CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO LEADERS - PLEASE READ!!

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Last week and earlier this week, I shared posts about my continued advocacy alongside members of the Black Employees Alliance (BEA)—an advocacy group formed in 2018 to fight for the rights of African American employees within the City and County of San Francisco.

For more background information, you can view my previous posts here:

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Since making these posts, numerous employees from the City and County of San Francisco, including individuals from Mayor Daniel Lurie's staff (see screenshot below of Political Staff at City and County of San Francisco), as well as other high-ranking officials, have viewed my LinkedIn profile and website.

🔎 Some of these individuals were involved in my lawsuit against the City, which settled in 2023:📌

Article: Black former SF equity worker to get payout in discrimination suit

Among those who have recently visited my profile are:➡️ Ishani Baruah and Chris Reyes, both working under the leadership of Carol Isen, Director of the San Francisco Department of Human Resources (DHR).➡️ Several other key officials (see screenshots) have also shown increased interest in my posts and website.

Key Issue: Lack of Accountability at SF Department of Human Resources

One of the current demands of Black employees in San Francisco, including members of the Black Employees Alliance, is the removal of Carol Isen from her position as Director of DHR. The reason?

💡 Failure to implement the recommendations outlined in the William Gould Report (📄 Read the report here).

The BEA considers Carol Isen’s refusal to take action a clear sign of incompetence, lack of leadership accountability, and a dereliction of duty. As a result, Black employees continue to suffer without an impartial process for addressing racial discrimination and harassment.

🔴 The William Gould Report revealed that San Francisco HR managers and staff admitted to:❌ Covertly directing HR staff NOT to investigate racial discrimination, harassment, and retaliation complaints.❌ Reframing such complaints as "bullying" or "communication differences" to water down the severity of racism within the system.

Recent Investigations and Media Reports

🔎 Multiple news reports have exposed corruption and misconduct within the San Francisco Department of Human Resources, yet no real action has been taken. Here are key articles documenting these issues:

1️⃣ Harassment investigations at SFMTA go nowhere, employees allege – SF Examiner

2️⃣ Attorneys call on city to honor ‘forged’ settlement with Black transit worker

3️⃣ San Francisco’s Department of HR, embroiled in scandal, must be investigated — from top to bottom

4️⃣ Black employees condemn S.F. Dept. of HR for silencing discrimination complaints

5️⃣ Bombshell: SF HR director claims ‘rogue employee’ forged settlement with Black worker

6️⃣ DA says he’ll investigate ‘criminal offenses’ in San Francisco Department of Human Resources

7️⃣ Supervisors seek answers after Human Resources manager accused of forgery

8️⃣ Bombshell: Purported letter from SF’s HR manager outlines long-running forgery plot

9️⃣ Email explains ‘terrible decisions’ behind HR manager forging deal

🔟 S.F. Black employees file state complaint alleging discipline, pay disparities – SF Chronicle

1️⃣1️⃣ Black S.F. employees file racial discrimination lawsuit against city – SF Chronicle

1️⃣2️⃣ S.F. transit agency grapples with ‘history of racism': Black staff disproportionately disciplined – SF Chronicle

1️⃣3️⃣ SFMTA adopts plan to root out racism amid accusations of discrimination – SF Chronicle

Message to the City and County of San Francisco Leadership

👀 To the City and County of SF employees, including mayoral staff, who are monitoring my LinkedIn page, website, and social media—your attempts to intimidate me will not work.

I recognize these #WhiteSupremacyCulture tactics designed to silence, isolate, and retaliate against Black people who challenge institutional anti-Blackness, White supremacy, and racism.

🚨 Mayor Daniel Lurie, Carol Isen, City Attorney’s Office, and all City & County officials—STOP your investigatory and harassing tactics against me.

🔹 My family and I have suffered enough due to your anti-Black and discriminatory actions.

🔹 Instead of targeting me, focus on fixing the inequities that Black and Brown employees face in the City of San Francisco.

My Personal Journey: Surviving Racialized Trauma in SF

My experiences working for the City and County of San Francisco left me suicidal and homicidal.

In 2021, I found a therapist who helped me understand my racialized trauma. I was later diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD, caused directly by my experiences in San Francisco’s racist workplace culture.

For more insight into my personal experiences, refer to these articles:

🔗 Implicit bias trainer finds ‘extreme’ degree of anti-Black sentiment within SFPD | SF Examiner

🔗 Former bias trainer says ‘reinforced narratives about Black people as criminals by nature’ thrived in San Francisco Police culture - Mission Local

Final Thoughts

I will continue to fight for justice, accountability, and transparency for Black employees at the City and County of San Francisco.

📢 I ask you all to amplify this message. Share this widely. Hold leadership accountable.

💬 Tag, comment, and share to spread the truth. ✊🏾 #BlackEmployeesMatter #RacialJustice #EndSystemicRacism #Accountability #SanFrancisco