The question is: Who did not give her the amount of desired support? Was it her supervisor in Cambridge, or the US DOE? I do not know the details of this event which gave rise to the complaint and settlement. But after 32 years of seeing close up outrageous claims racism for any and all events which a Black person did not like, it creates suspicion about the validity of any claims without evidence. Feelings of unhappiness brought thousands if not millions of complaints of racism. How much more can we bear if every time someone, anyone has hurt feelings it becomes a federal case? Certain specific acts are prohibited by law. But every instance of discrimination is not unlawful, or actionable.
[From article]
"According to the complaint: in her first year, Wong was successful in creating an important grant proposal for a Center for Families pilot program funded by the Federal Department of Education. While the DOE considered the application to be outstanding and ranked it number one among the proposals it received, Wong found that she was not offered the same assistance offered to white employees.
When she asked her supervisor for more support she was denied help and told to “work harder.”
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x167854483/Details-exposed-on-Cambridge-discrimination-case#axzz1cfUP4QNu
Details exposed on Cambridge discrimination case
By Scott Wachtler/swachtler (at) wickedlocal.com
Cambridge Chronicle
Posted Nov 03, 2011 @ 07:00 AM
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