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RACISM ON THE JOB
"Return To Your Route," FedEx Told Black Man, After Two White Men Shot At Him
Hate crimes create an additional work hazard for Black people
Slip and fall incidents, overexertion injuries, and motor vehicle accidents are common amongst delivery drivers. However, Black delivery drivers face an additional work hazard — racism. For instance, in 2020, a group of White Oklahoma residents held a Black delivery driver, Travis Miller, against his will, demanding he tell them who gave him the gate code. Last year, a White woman faced hate-crime charges for calling the police on a Black delivery driver. In true Karen form, she used racial slurs and accused the man of speeding. Do you see a pattern? We have a group of White Americans that feel Black people don't belong in their communities and harass delivery drivers who only come there because of their jobs.
Last month, a 24-year old Black delivery driver D'Monterrio Gibson had a nightmarish experience. According to Gibson, a White father-son duo chased him and started shooting at him. The incident began around 7 pm when a white truck approached his delivery vehicle and blew the horn at him. "At that point, my instincts kick in, and I swerve around him as he (is) trying to cut me off to avoid getting stuck in the neighborhood,"…
