Trevor Noah discusses the discrimination Black people face at work

As the Black Lives Matter protests spread across America, many companies were quick to share their support online.

But Trevor Noah isn’t so sure that those same companies are practicing what they preach.

In the video above, The Daily Show host breaks down the disparate struggle Black people face in finding employment, followed by the microaggressions they’re confronted by while working in corporate America.

“This is what you get for living in a segregated society,” says Noah. “Instead of knowing Black people and Black culture, you’ve got white folks interacting with Black people like they’re making contact with ET.

“And it’s because millions of white Americans don’t have the first clue of how to interact with their Black co-workers — or just even be normal around them — that Black people in corporate America have to spend an inordinate amount of time making white people feel comfortable.”

Noah finishes by addressing employers with a direct call to action.

“If you really believe in rooting out systemic racism and supporting Black lives, then I say to you, examine your own actions within your companies, before history leaves you behind.”





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