In this episode, host Antoinetta Mosley shares her thoughts on discrimination and the tendency of those who do not experience discrimination often to call instances of discrimination isolated events and discredit the victim. 

Listen to the episode to hear Antoinetta's thoughts after hearing about Rachel Richardson's claims of discrimination and the use of racial slurs at the Duke University vs. Brigham Young University volleyball (BYU) game in Provo, Utah. Rachel is currently a sophomore at Duke and was a 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll awardee. Since that volleyball game on August 26th, 2022, there have been a lot of stories published about Rachel's story of hearing a racial slur used. Most recently outlets are reporting that a BYU investigation found no evidence to support Rachel's allegations. 

This story serves as a great example of what often happens in workplaces and communities. Antoinetta desires to share her experiences with being called a racial slur starting at 9 years old; she most recently heard people who were not black using the n-word in August 2022. A few years ago, she had to approach someone at a wedding who sang the n-word in a song and discuss that it was inappropriate. This podcast episode is not about choosing sides; it's about shining a light on the experience that many black women in the United States have and helping you realize that many systems are not set up to support or believe black women or those in historically underrepresented groups.  

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