Posts Tagged ‘Black firefighters’
Los Angeles Fires: Uncovering The Hidden Struggles Of Incarcerated Firefighter Heroes
Among those battling fires in California are inmates who may earn as little as a dollar per day while putting their lives on the line.
Read MoreU.S. Forest Service and HBCUs unite to boost diversity in wildland firefighting
Several HBCUs have partnered with a government agency to create an apprenticeship program for tomorrow’s forest firefighters.
Read MoreBlack Firefighters Say Lack of Promotions and Rampant Use of Racial Slurs Embody Culture of Kansas City Fire Department
One of the positives, for lack of a better word, of the renewed focus on systemic racism in America is seeing Black people across the country speaking out about the years of racist treatment they’ve tolerated in their respective fields. A group of Black firefighters in Kansas City, Mo., have spoken out about the years of racial discrimination they’ve endured in the city’s fire department.
Read MoreNationwide, Firefighters Escalated Claims of Discrimination, Racial Bias in 2020
Back in July, Black firefighters in Winston-Salem, N.C., protested outside Station 1 firehouse, demanding the termination of the current chief of the fire department and asking the city to seriously address years of racial and sexual harassment claims in the department.
Read MoreBaptism by Fire
America is so steeped in racism that even fight departments discriminate against Black applicants who want to save lives.
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