A Black man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel in Detroit, Michigan, alleging the hotel only offered him a job interview after he changed the name on his resume, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by CNN.

Dwight Jackson filed the lawsuit against the Shinola Hotel on July 3, alleging he was denied a job when he applied as “Dwight Jackson,” but later offered an interview when he changed his name to “John Jebrowski.”

The lawsuit alleges Jackson was denied a job in “violation of Michigan Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act.”

  • @whoreticulture
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    422 days ago

    it’s known as a black surname, it’s not uncommon for white people … but it’s common if you’re black.

    • @EnderWiggin
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      22 days ago

      So no one looking at your resume would have any idea. It’s also not. It’s literally an English surname.