THE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT. DEAR
THE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT. DEAR WHITE STAFFERS IS BRANDED
THE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT. DEAR WHITE STAFFERS IS BRANDED ITSELF AS THE GO-TO PLACE
WHITE STAFFERS IS BRANDED ITSELF AS THE GO-TO PLACE FOR CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS OF
ITSELF AS THE GO-TO PLACE FOR CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS OF COLOR TO VOICE. THE
FOR CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS OF COLOR TO VOICE. THE CHALLENGES. THEY FACE
COLOR TO VOICE. THE CHALLENGES. THEY FACE WORKING IN THE OVERWHELMINGLY
CHALLENGES. THEY FACE WORKING IN THE OVERWHELMINGLY WHITE HALLS OF CAPITOL HILL.
WORKING IN THE OVERWHELMINGLY WHITE HALLS OF CAPITOL HILL. THE LATEST STORY CENTERS ON
WHITE HALLS OF CAPITOL HILL. THE LATEST STORY CENTERS ON JAMARCUS PEARLY LESS.
THE LATEST STORY CENTERS ON JAMARCUS PEARLY LESS. MONTH AGO. PEARLY WAS A
JAMARCUS PEARLY LESS. MONTH AGO. PEARLY WAS A LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT IN
MONTH AGO. PEARLY WAS A LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT IN CALIFORNIA, SENATOR DIANNE
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT IN CALIFORNIA, SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN‘S OFFICE.
CALIFORNIA, SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN‘S OFFICE. HE‘S A GRADUATE OF BOTH
FEINSTEIN‘S OFFICE. HE‘S A GRADUATE OF BOTH HARVARD AND STANFORD
HE‘S A GRADUATE OF BOTH HARVARD AND STANFORD AND HE STUDIED ABROAD AT
HARVARD AND STANFORD AND HE STUDIED ABROAD AT OXFORD.
AND HE STUDIED ABROAD AT OXFORD. SO WHEN HIS
OXFORD. SO WHEN HIS FIVE-YEAR TENURE CAME TO AN
SO WHEN HIS FIVE-YEAR TENURE CAME TO AN END FOR ALLEGED
FIVE-YEAR TENURE CAME TO AN END FOR ALLEGED PERFORMANCE ISSUES, HE WAS
END FOR ALLEGED PERFORMANCE ISSUES, HE WAS PRETTY UPSET
PERFORMANCE ISSUES, HE WAS PRETTY UPSET EARLY, WENT BACK TO CAPITOL
PRETTY UPSET EARLY, WENT BACK TO CAPITOL HILL,
EARLY, WENT BACK TO CAPITOL HILL, BACK TO THE
HILL, BACK TO THE SENATOR‘S, PERSONAL PERSONAL
BACK TO THE SENATOR‘S, PERSONAL PERSONAL OFFICE
SENATOR‘S, PERSONAL PERSONAL OFFICE DID THIS.
OFFICE DID THIS. NOW, I‘M NOT CONDONING. IT
DID THIS. NOW, I‘M NOT CONDONING. IT THIS IN ANY WAY,
NOW, I‘M NOT CONDONING. IT THIS IN ANY WAY, BUT
THIS IN ANY WAY, BUT TO GET TO THAT POINT
BUT TO GET TO THAT POINT OF COMPLETE INDIFFERENCE, IT
TO GET TO THAT POINT OF COMPLETE INDIFFERENCE, IT FEELS LIKE
OF COMPLETE INDIFFERENCE, IT FEELS LIKE THERE HAS TO BE
FEELS LIKE THERE HAS TO BE A REASON,
THERE HAS TO BE A REASON, RIGHT?
A REASON, RIGHT? SO FOR DEMARCUS, HE SAYS
RIGHT? SO FOR DEMARCUS, HE SAYS IT WAS THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER
SO FOR DEMARCUS, HE SAYS IT WAS THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER AND HIS PERCEPTION THAT
IT WAS THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER AND HIS PERCEPTION THAT HIS BOSS DIDN‘T CARE ABOUT HIM
AND HIS PERCEPTION THAT HIS BOSS DIDN‘T CARE ABOUT HIM OR THE BLACK FOLKS THAT SHE
HIS BOSS DIDN‘T CARE ABOUT HIM OR THE BLACK FOLKS THAT SHE REPRESENTS
OR THE BLACK FOLKS THAT SHE REPRESENTS AND TO PUT IT BLUNTLY. HE SAYS
REPRESENTS AND TO PUT IT BLUNTLY. HE SAYS HE TOLD SOME OF HIS FORMER
AND TO PUT IT BLUNTLY. HE SAYS HE TOLD SOME OF HIS FORMER COLLEAGUES THAT QUOTE
HE TOLD SOME OF HIS FORMER COLLEAGUES THAT QUOTE THE SENATOR CARES MORE ABOUT
COLLEAGUES THAT QUOTE THE SENATOR CARES MORE ABOUT BEN, BLACK PEOPLE
THE SENATOR CARES MORE ABOUT BEN, BLACK PEOPLE REACHED OUT TO A SPOKESPERSON
BEN, BLACK PEOPLE REACHED OUT TO A SPOKESPERSON OR THE SENATOR. WHO SAID.
REACHED OUT TO A SPOKESPERSON OR THE SENATOR. WHO SAID. MR. HURLEY DISCLOSED, HIS TERM
OR THE SENATOR. WHO SAID. MR. HURLEY DISCLOSED, HIS TERM IN HIS TERMINALLY
MR. HURLEY DISCLOSED, HIS TERM IN HIS TERMINALLY TERMINATION LETTER,
IN HIS TERMINALLY TERMINATION LETTER, THAT EXPLAINED. HE WAS
TERMINATION LETTER, THAT EXPLAINED. HE WAS RELEASED DUE TO REPEATED
THAT EXPLAINED. HE WAS RELEASED DUE TO REPEATED FAILURES, OVER WEEKS AND
RELEASED DUE TO REPEATED FAILURES, OVER WEEKS AND MONTHS TO TO PERFORM HIS
FAILURES, OVER WEEKS AND MONTHS TO TO PERFORM HIS DUTIES AND APPEAR REGULARLY
MONTHS TO TO PERFORM HIS DUTIES AND APPEAR REGULARLY FOR WORK IN PERSON
DUTIES AND APPEAR REGULARLY FOR WORK IN PERSON AND REMOTELY. AND JOINING ME
FOR WORK IN PERSON AND REMOTELY. AND JOINING ME NOW IS DEMARCUS
AND REMOTELY. AND JOINING ME NOW IS DEMARCUS HURLEY.
NOW IS DEMARCUS HURLEY. MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
HURLEY. MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY. HOW‘S IT GOING?
MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY. HOW‘S IT GOING? SO, YOU WANT TO
HOW‘S IT GOING? SO, YOU WANT TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE
SO, YOU WANT TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE LIKE?
CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE LIKE? SERIOUSLY, SO
LIKE? SERIOUSLY, SO WHAT TUCKER? I THINK HE‘S
SERIOUSLY, SO WHAT TUCKER? I THINK HE‘S CUTE.
WHAT TUCKER? I THINK HE‘S CUTE. I THINK
CUTE. I THINK IT IS JUST COMMON QUOTED.
I THINK IT IS JUST COMMON QUOTED. TUCKER
IT IS JUST COMMON QUOTED. TUCKER THINKS IT IS PARTICULARLY
TUCKER THINKS IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE KNOW
THINKS IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE KNOW WHERE HER LSAT SCORE WAS, BUT
IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE KNOW WHERE HER LSAT SCORE WAS, BUT HE WAS VERY ADAMANT TO
WHERE HER LSAT SCORE WAS, BUT HE WAS VERY ADAMANT TO RUBBER STAMP OR SHE‘S BEING ON
HE WAS VERY ADAMANT TO RUBBER STAMP OR SHE‘S BEING ON THE BENCH. HE REALLY DOESN‘T
RUBBER STAMP OR SHE‘S BEING ON THE BENCH. HE REALLY DOESN‘T WANT TO CURSE BUT HE REALLY
THE BENCH. HE REALLY DOESN‘T WANT TO CURSE BUT HE REALLY DOESN‘T CARE.
WANT TO CURSE BUT HE REALLY DOESN‘T CARE. LSAT IS JUST ANOTHER
DOESN‘T CARE. LSAT IS JUST ANOTHER MICROCOSM OF LIKE HOW THEY USE
LSAT IS JUST ANOTHER MICROCOSM OF LIKE HOW THEY USE THESE PROXIES TO SAY, YOU‘RE
MICROCOSM OF LIKE HOW THEY USE THESE PROXIES TO SAY, YOU‘RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
THESE PROXIES TO SAY, YOU‘RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. YOU‘RE BLACK. IT‘S LIKE A WE
NOT GOOD ENOUGH. YOU‘RE BLACK. IT‘S LIKE A WE KNOW WHAT YOU‘RE DOING.
YOU‘RE BLACK. IT‘S LIKE A WE KNOW WHAT YOU‘RE DOING. AND I MEAN, IT‘S JUST, IT‘S
KNOW WHAT YOU‘RE DOING. AND I MEAN, IT‘S JUST, IT‘S JUST COMICAL MORE THAN
AND I MEAN, IT‘S JUST, IT‘S JUST COMICAL MORE THAN ANYTHING BECAUSE IT‘S A
JUST COMICAL MORE THAN ANYTHING BECAUSE IT‘S A REPETITIVE PROCESS.
ANYTHING BECAUSE IT‘S A REPETITIVE PROCESS. WE‘RE PROS ACT LIKE IT DOESN‘T
REPETITIVE PROCESS. WE‘RE PROS ACT LIKE IT DOESN‘T EXIST. FOR JUST LIKE SUCKER.
WE‘RE PROS ACT LIKE IT DOESN‘T EXIST. FOR JUST LIKE SUCKER. WE
CHILL, THAT‘S RIGHT.
CHILL, THAT‘S RIGHT. I FEEL I FEEL THAT I‘M GLAD
CHILL, THAT‘S RIGHT. I FEEL I FEEL THAT I‘M GLAD YOU HAD THAT UP TOP. I MEAN
I FEEL I FEEL THAT I‘M GLAD YOU HAD THAT UP TOP. I MEAN JUST TO START
YOU HAD THAT UP TOP. I MEAN JUST TO START GIVE US A SENSE OF WHAT YOUR
JUST TO START GIVE US A SENSE OF WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCE WAS LIKE WORKING ON
GIVE US A SENSE OF WHAT YOUR EXPERIENCE WAS LIKE WORKING ON CAPITOL HILL. I MEAN, YOU
EXPERIENCE WAS LIKE WORKING ON CAPITOL HILL. I MEAN, YOU DID END WITH THE ASSERTION
CAPITOL HILL. I MEAN, YOU DID END WITH THE ASSERTION THAT SENATOR FEINSTEIN DOES
DID END WITH THE ASSERTION THAT SENATOR FEINSTEIN DOES NOT CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE. I
THAT SENATOR FEINSTEIN DOES NOT CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE. I MEAN, GIVE US SOME EXAMPLES.
NOT CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE. I MEAN, GIVE US SOME EXAMPLES. AND AND WHY YOU ENDED
MEAN, GIVE US SOME EXAMPLES. AND AND WHY YOU ENDED UP FEELING THAT
AND AND WHY YOU ENDED UP FEELING THAT WAY.
UP FEELING THAT WAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I CAN START
WAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I CAN START OFF WITH I WORK ON ECONOMIC
ALL RIGHT. WELL, I CAN START OFF WITH I WORK ON ECONOMIC POLICY AND
OFF WITH I WORK ON ECONOMIC POLICY AND ECONOMIC POLICY WITH ALL
POLICY AND ECONOMIC POLICY WITH ALL CULVER RELIEF BILLS,
ECONOMIC POLICY WITH ALL CULVER RELIEF BILLS, THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO GO
CULVER RELIEF BILLS, THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO GO THROUGH MY PORTFOLIO.
THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO GO THROUGH MY PORTFOLIO. GO
THROUGH MY PORTFOLIO. GO IN THE ONE OF THE PERSON IN
GO IN THE ONE OF THE PERSON IN THE OFFICE THAT I WOULD SAY,
IN THE ONE OF THE PERSON IN THE OFFICE THAT I WOULD SAY, EVEN CARES ABOUT ISSUES TO
THE OFFICE THAT I WOULD SAY, EVEN CARES ABOUT ISSUES TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE FROM MY
EVEN CARES ABOUT ISSUES TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE FROM MY COMMUNITY
DEAL WITH PEOPLE FROM MY COMMUNITY PINE BLUFF,
COMMUNITY PINE BLUFF, JUST IN THE PERSON JUST IN
PINE BLUFF, JUST IN THE PERSON JUST IN CHARGE WHILE I WAS WORKING
JUST IN THE PERSON JUST IN CHARGE WHILE I WAS WORKING WITH, WHENEVER WE WANT TO PUT
CHARGE WHILE I WAS WORKING WITH, WHENEVER WE WANT TO PUT SOMETHING FORWARD FOR THE
WITH, WHENEVER WE WANT TO PUT SOMETHING FORWARD FOR THE SENATOR, IF IT WASN‘T
SOMETHING FORWARD FOR THE SENATOR, IF IT WASN‘T ASSOCIATED WITH SAN FRANCISCO,
SENATOR, IF IT WASN‘T ASSOCIATED WITH SAN FRANCISCO, AND IF IT WASN‘T ASSOCIATED
ASSOCIATED WITH SAN FRANCISCO, AND IF IT WASN‘T ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF
AND IF IT WASN‘T ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF WHERE I‘M FROM, SHE DIDN‘T
WITH COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF WHERE I‘M FROM, SHE DIDN‘T LISTEN TO IT. WE WERE TO WRITE
WHERE I‘M FROM, SHE DIDN‘T LISTEN TO IT. WE WERE TO WRITE UP A MEMO AND WE WERE TALKING
LISTEN TO IT. WE WERE TO WRITE UP A MEMO AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT
UP A MEMO AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HOMELESSNESS AND LOS ANGELES.
ABOUT HOMELESSNESS AND LOS ANGELES. WOULD YOU KNOW,
HOMELESSNESS AND LOS ANGELES. WOULD YOU KNOW, THIS IS RAMPANT IS ALL OVER
WOULD YOU KNOW, THIS IS RAMPANT IS ALL OVER THE CITY. SHE DOES NOT CARE
THIS IS RAMPANT IS ALL OVER THE CITY. SHE DOES NOT CARE BECAUSE SHE DOESN‘T CARE ABOUT
THE CITY. SHE DOES NOT CARE BECAUSE SHE DOESN‘T CARE ABOUT LOS ANGELES. THIS IS NOT EVEN
BECAUSE SHE DOESN‘T CARE ABOUT LOS ANGELES. THIS IS NOT EVEN JUST SOMETHING THAT
LOS ANGELES. THIS IS NOT EVEN JUST SOMETHING THAT I SAY
JUST SOMETHING THAT I SAY STAFF. MAKE JOKES ABOUT HOW
I SAY STAFF. MAKE JOKES ABOUT HOW SHE DOESN‘T EVEN LIKE GOING TO
STAFF. MAKE JOKES ABOUT HOW SHE DOESN‘T EVEN LIKE GOING TO LOS ANGELES
SHE DOESN‘T EVEN LIKE GOING TO LOS ANGELES BECAUSE SHE ONLY CARES ABOUT
LOS ANGELES BECAUSE SHE ONLY CARES ABOUT THE BAY AND THESE
BECAUSE SHE ONLY CARES ABOUT THE BAY AND THESE TYPES OF THINGS ARE
THE BAY AND THESE TYPES OF THINGS ARE LIKE THAT‘S A MICROCOSM
TYPES OF THINGS ARE LIKE THAT‘S A MICROCOSM AT HIGH LEVEL IN TERMS OF
LIKE THAT‘S A MICROCOSM AT HIGH LEVEL IN TERMS OF POLICY STANDPOINT.
AT HIGH LEVEL IN TERMS OF POLICY STANDPOINT. ANOTHER ELEMENT IS
POLICY STANDPOINT. ANOTHER ELEMENT IS WORTH ALMOST SITTING IN MY
ANOTHER ELEMENT IS WORTH ALMOST SITTING IN MY DESK. I‘M SITTING
WORTH ALMOST SITTING IN MY DESK. I‘M SITTING IN MY DESK TYPING LISTEN TO
DESK. I‘M SITTING IN MY DESK TYPING LISTEN TO TRACK MUSIC, ROCKS FROM KODAK.
IN MY DESK TYPING LISTEN TO TRACK MUSIC, ROCKS FROM KODAK. WHATEVER
TRACK MUSIC, ROCKS FROM KODAK. WHATEVER PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY WALKING
WHATEVER PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY WALKING PAST MY DESK THROUGHOUT THE
PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY WALKING PAST MY DESK THROUGHOUT THE DAY, SO I‘LL TRY TO BE CALM
PAST MY DESK THROUGHOUT THE DAY, SO I‘LL TRY TO BE CALM ABOUT IT BECAUSE I KNOW IF I
DAY, SO I‘LL TRY TO BE CALM ABOUT IT BECAUSE I KNOW IF I WERE TO GET ANGRY AND THEY
ABOUT IT BECAUSE I KNOW IF I WERE TO GET ANGRY AND THEY WERE TO SEE HOW I REALLY
WERE TO GET ANGRY AND THEY WERE TO SEE HOW I REALLY THINK, WHAT I REALLY THOUGHT
WERE TO SEE HOW I REALLY THINK, WHAT I REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT THIS POSITION, AND THIS,
THINK, WHAT I REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT THIS POSITION, AND THIS, THIS WHOLE SETUP, YOU KNOW, I
ABOUT THIS POSITION, AND THIS, THIS WHOLE SETUP, YOU KNOW, I KNOW
THIS WHOLE SETUP, YOU KNOW, I KNOW I‘LL BE FIRED.
KNOW I‘LL BE FIRED. FOR THE. AND SO WE TRY TO BE
I‘LL BE FIRED. FOR THE. AND SO WE TRY TO BE PRETTY CALM
FOR THE. AND SO WE TRY TO BE PRETTY CALM OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE
PRETTY CALM OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE AMOUNT OF TIMES PEOPLE HAVE
OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE AMOUNT OF TIMES PEOPLE HAVE COME UP AND DID THIS LIKE THIS
AMOUNT OF TIMES PEOPLE HAVE COME UP AND DID THIS LIKE THIS IN AND OF
COME UP AND DID THIS LIKE THIS IN AND OF ITSELF? LIKE, I MAY NOT HAVE
IN AND OF ITSELF? LIKE, I MAY NOT HAVE TO TELL YOU,
ITSELF? LIKE, I MAY NOT HAVE TO TELL YOU, MEAN, YOU ALREADY KNOW.
TO TELL YOU, MEAN, YOU ALREADY KNOW. AND SO THAT IN AND OF ITSELF,
MEAN, YOU ALREADY KNOW. AND SO THAT IN AND OF ITSELF, LET ME KNOW. THIS SPACE WAS
AND SO THAT IN AND OF ITSELF, LET ME KNOW. THIS SPACE WAS ONE THAT WAS INDICATIVE OF
LET ME KNOW. THIS SPACE WAS ONE THAT WAS INDICATIVE OF WHERE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN
ONE THAT WAS INDICATIVE OF WHERE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRST PLACE AND SO, EVERY
WHERE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRST PLACE AND SO, EVERY TIME THEY WOULD DO IT. I‘VE
THE FIRST PLACE AND SO, EVERY TIME THEY WOULD DO IT. I‘VE TRIED TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH
TIME THEY WOULD DO IT. I‘VE TRIED TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH FROM LAUGH, IT OFF, BUT IT
TRIED TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH FROM LAUGH, IT OFF, BUT IT JUST BUILT UP THE ANIMOSITY
FROM LAUGH, IT OFF, BUT IT JUST BUILT UP THE ANIMOSITY KNOWING
JUST BUILT UP THE ANIMOSITY KNOWING THAT ONE. YOU DON‘T RESPECT MY
KNOWING THAT ONE. YOU DON‘T RESPECT MY BODY AND TO AND I WRITE THESE
THAT ONE. YOU DON‘T RESPECT MY BODY AND TO AND I WRITE THESE MEMOS, YOU DON‘T RESPECT MY
BODY AND TO AND I WRITE THESE MEMOS, YOU DON‘T RESPECT MY OPINION. SO WHY AM I EVEN HERE
MEMOS, YOU DON‘T RESPECT MY OPINION. SO WHY AM I EVEN HERE IN THE FIRST
OPINION. SO WHY AM I EVEN HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE?
IN THE FIRST PLACE? SO, YOU HAD A REGULAR ON A
PLACE? SO, YOU HAD A REGULAR ON A REGULAR BASIS. PEOPLE ARE
SO, YOU HAD A REGULAR ON A REGULAR BASIS. PEOPLE ARE WALKING UP TO YOU,
REGULAR BASIS. PEOPLE ARE WALKING UP TO YOU, YOUR CAPITOL HILL STAFFER.
WALKING UP TO YOU, YOUR CAPITOL HILL STAFFER. YOU‘RE WALKING THROUGH THE
YOUR CAPITOL HILL STAFFER. YOU‘RE WALKING THROUGH THE HALLS. PEOPLE ARE TOUCHING
YOU‘RE WALKING THROUGH THE HALLS. PEOPLE ARE TOUCHING YOUR HAIR
HALLS. PEOPLE ARE TOUCHING YOUR HAIR WITHOUT ASKING,
YOUR HAIR WITHOUT ASKING, YOU NOT TO THE HALL. SO WE
WITHOUT ASKING, YOU NOT TO THE HALL. SO WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT OFFICES,
YOU NOT TO THE HALL. SO WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT OFFICES, ONE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF
HAVE THREE DIFFERENT OFFICES, ONE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF HEART,
ONE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF HEART, THE FOURTH AND EIGHTH FLOOR.
HEART, THE FOURTH AND EIGHTH FLOOR. HARNESS THE MAINE SENATE
THE FOURTH AND EIGHTH FLOOR. HARNESS THE MAINE SENATE OFFICE BUILDING. WE WORK.
HARNESS THE MAINE SENATE OFFICE BUILDING. WE WORK. SO
OFFICE BUILDING. WE WORK. SO WE SHOULD THESE DESOLATE
SO WE SHOULD THESE DESOLATE CUTICLES PEOPLE. JUST TYPE IT
WE SHOULD THESE DESOLATE CUTICLES PEOPLE. JUST TYPE IT OUT. JUST DOING ABSOLUTELY
CUTICLES PEOPLE. JUST TYPE IT OUT. JUST DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
OUT. JUST DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. AND SO AS WE‘RE SITTING THERE,
NOTHING. AND SO AS WE‘RE SITTING THERE, CONSISTENTLY PEOPLE WILL COME
AND SO AS WE‘RE SITTING THERE, CONSISTENTLY PEOPLE WILL COME UP AND THEY‘RE JUST CONSTANTLY
CONSISTENTLY PEOPLE WILL COME UP AND THEY‘RE JUST CONSTANTLY DOES CHAT WITH ME
UP AND THEY‘RE JUST CONSTANTLY DOES CHAT WITH ME ME NOW. I‘LL JUST CHECK.
DOES CHAT WITH ME ME NOW. I‘LL JUST CHECK. I‘LL TURN BACK AROUND AND I‘M
ME NOW. I‘LL JUST CHECK. I‘LL TURN BACK AROUND AND I‘M TRYING TO WORK BECAUSE I HAVE
I‘LL TURN BACK AROUND AND I‘M TRYING TO WORK BECAUSE I HAVE REAL THINGS AND I‘M TRYING TO
TRYING TO WORK BECAUSE I HAVE REAL THINGS AND I‘M TRYING TO WORK TOWARDS MY FAMILY BACK IN
REAL THINGS AND I‘M TRYING TO WORK TOWARDS MY FAMILY BACK IN ARKANSAS. WE DON‘T HAVE TIME
WORK TOWARDS MY FAMILY BACK IN ARKANSAS. WE DON‘T HAVE TIME TO BE WASTED
ARKANSAS. WE DON‘T HAVE TIME TO BE WASTED AND SO AS I‘M TURNING AROUND,
TO BE WASTED AND SO AS I‘M TURNING AROUND, THERE‘S A HIGH. YOU‘RE SO
AND SO AS I‘M TURNING AROUND, THERE‘S A HIGH. YOU‘RE SO FUNNY JAMARCUS. THIS
THERE‘S A HIGH. YOU‘RE SO FUNNY JAMARCUS. THIS TYPE OF THING, CONSISTENT,
FUNNY JAMARCUS. THIS TYPE OF THING, CONSISTENT, AND THAT‘S THE EPITOME OF
TYPE OF THING, CONSISTENT, AND THAT‘S THE EPITOME OF BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, IN
AND THAT‘S THE EPITOME OF BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, IN CONGRESS, THAT‘S NOT AN HR
BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, IN CONGRESS, THAT‘S NOT AN HR DEPARTMENT. YOU CAN GO TO AND
CONGRESS, THAT‘S NOT AN HR DEPARTMENT. YOU CAN GO TO AND SAY THIS WAS HAPPENING. IF I
DEPARTMENT. YOU CAN GO TO AND SAY THIS WAS HAPPENING. IF I WERE TO GO TO SOMEBODY, YOU
SAY THIS WAS HAPPENING. IF I WERE TO GO TO SOMEBODY, YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO GO TO, I HAVE
WERE TO GO TO SOMEBODY, YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO GO TO, I HAVE TO GO TO THE CENTER.
KNOW, I HAVE TO GO TO, I HAVE TO GO TO THE CENTER. I HAVE TO GO TO DAVID
TO GO TO THE CENTER. I HAVE TO GO TO DAVID GRANDERSON. HIT THE CHIEF OF
I HAVE TO GO TO DAVID GRANDERSON. HIT THE CHIEF OF STAFF WAS ALSO UNCOMFORTABLE
GRANDERSON. HIT THE CHIEF OF STAFF WAS ALSO UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND BLACK PEOPLE.
STAFF WAS ALSO UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND BLACK PEOPLE. I HAVE TO GO TO OUR
AROUND BLACK PEOPLE. I HAVE TO GO TO OUR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR,
I HAVE TO GO TO OUR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, WHO TALKED TO HIS FAKE BLACK.
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, WHO TALKED TO HIS FAKE BLACK. AND CONSISTENTLY AS WELL.
WHO TALKED TO HIS FAKE BLACK. AND CONSISTENTLY AS WELL. WHILE COLIN‘S ROOM. AND SO,
AND CONSISTENTLY AS WELL. WHILE COLIN‘S ROOM. AND SO, THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO I CAN‘T
WHILE COLIN‘S ROOM. AND SO, THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO I CAN‘T EVEN TELL HOW I‘M
THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO I CAN‘T EVEN TELL HOW I‘M GENUINELY FEELING. BUT ALSO
EVEN TELL HOW I‘M GENUINELY FEELING. BUT ALSO KNOWING THAT I MIGHT RISK ALL
GENUINELY FEELING. BUT ALSO KNOWING THAT I MIGHT RISK ALL THE THINGS I WORK FOR SINCE I
KNOWING THAT I MIGHT RISK ALL THE THINGS I WORK FOR SINCE I WAS WITH SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT
THE THINGS I WORK FOR SINCE I WAS WITH SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT YEARS
WAS WITH SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT YEARS OLD.
YEARS OLD. SO, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
OLD. SO, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY RESONATES WITH ME
SO, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY RESONATES WITH ME IS YOU KNOW, THE
REALLY RESONATES WITH ME IS YOU KNOW, THE COMPOUND EFFECT THAT HAPPENS
IS YOU KNOW, THE COMPOUND EFFECT THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DEAL WITH THESE TYPES
COMPOUND EFFECT THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DEAL WITH THESE TYPES OF
WHEN YOU DEAL WITH THESE TYPES OF MICROAGGRESSIONS ON A DAILY
OF MICROAGGRESSIONS ON A DAILY BASIS, RIGHT? AND A LOT OF
MICROAGGRESSIONS ON A DAILY BASIS, RIGHT? AND A LOT OF I LEARNED EARLY IN MY CAREER.
BASIS, RIGHT? AND A LOT OF I LEARNED EARLY IN MY CAREER. RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS.
I LEARNED EARLY IN MY CAREER. RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS. I WRITE THOSE DOWN. I MAKE A
RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS. I WRITE THOSE DOWN. I MAKE A LIST AND I KEEP IT DOCUMENTED
I WRITE THOSE DOWN. I MAKE A LIST AND I KEEP IT DOCUMENTED BECAUSE LATER, IT MIGHT COME
LIST AND I KEEP IT DOCUMENTED BECAUSE LATER, IT MIGHT COME BACK AND BECOME HELPFUL
BECAUSE LATER, IT MIGHT COME BACK AND BECOME HELPFUL TO HAVE A DOCUMENTED RECORD,
BACK AND BECOME HELPFUL TO HAVE A DOCUMENTED RECORD, BUT THE DATE, AS TO ALL THE
TO HAVE A DOCUMENTED RECORD, BUT THE DATE, AS TO ALL THE EXAMPLES BECAUSE IT‘S REALLY
BUT THE DATE, AS TO ALL THE EXAMPLES BECAUSE IT‘S REALLY HARD TO GO IN AND REPORT
EXAMPLES BECAUSE IT‘S REALLY HARD TO GO IN AND REPORT WHEN IT‘S JUST ONE EXAMPLE
HARD TO GO IN AND REPORT WHEN IT‘S JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF SOMEBODY TOUCHING YOUR HAIR
WHEN IT‘S JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF SOMEBODY TOUCHING YOUR HAIR BECAUSE THEY‘RE ALWAYS GOING
OF SOMEBODY TOUCHING YOUR HAIR BECAUSE THEY‘RE ALWAYS GOING TO BE LIKE, OH, THAT‘S NOT A
BECAUSE THEY‘RE ALWAYS GOING TO BE LIKE, OH, THAT‘S NOT A BIG DEAL.
TO BE LIKE, OH, THAT‘S NOT A BIG DEAL. I MEAN, WHEN YOU DID TRY TO
BIG DEAL. I MEAN, WHEN YOU DID TRY TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS,
I MEAN, WHEN YOU DID TRY TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS, WHAT WAS THE
HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS, WHAT WAS THE RESPONSE?
WHAT WAS THE RESPONSE? DID THEY JUST SHRUG IT OFF?
RESPONSE? DID THEY JUST SHRUG IT OFF? THERE WAS NO FOLLOW-UP. THERE
DID THEY JUST SHRUG IT OFF? THERE WAS NO FOLLOW-UP. THERE IS NO
THERE WAS NO FOLLOW-UP. THERE IS NO ADDRESSING HOW YOU WERE MADE
IS NO ADDRESSING HOW YOU WERE MADE TO
ADDRESSING HOW YOU WERE MADE TO ALLEGEDLY HAVE BEEN FEELING
TO ALLEGEDLY HAVE BEEN FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE OFFICE.
ALLEGEDLY HAVE BEEN FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE OFFICE. PERSISTENTLY. AND SO IT WASN‘T
UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE OFFICE. PERSISTENTLY. AND SO IT WASN‘T EVEN DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH
PERSISTENTLY. AND SO IT WASN‘T EVEN DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH ME BEING IN TOUCH WHEN I DON‘T
EVEN DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH ME BEING IN TOUCH WHEN I DON‘T WANT TO BE
ME BEING IN TOUCH WHEN I DON‘T WANT TO BE TOUCHED PEOPLE, MAKING RACIST
WANT TO BE TOUCHED PEOPLE, MAKING RACIST COMMENTS TO ME IN THE OFFICE.
TOUCHED PEOPLE, MAKING RACIST COMMENTS TO ME IN THE OFFICE. PEOPLE MAKING JOKES, ABOUT MY
COMMENTS TO ME IN THE OFFICE. PEOPLE MAKING JOKES, ABOUT MY NAME, JUST CONSTANTLY ALL
PEOPLE MAKING JOKES, ABOUT MY NAME, JUST CONSTANTLY ALL THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
NAME, JUST CONSTANTLY ALL THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. I MEAN, IT WAS EVEN FURTHER
THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. I MEAN, IT WAS EVEN FURTHER THAN IT WAS. I TOLD THEM,
I MEAN, IT WAS EVEN FURTHER THAN IT WAS. I TOLD THEM, YOU KNOW, I‘M NOT EVEN TRYING
THAN IT WAS. I TOLD THEM, YOU KNOW, I‘M NOT EVEN TRYING TO SAY, I‘M THE BEST IN HIS
YOU KNOW, I‘M NOT EVEN TRYING TO SAY, I‘M THE BEST IN HIS OFFICE. I‘M SAYING I STUDIED
TO SAY, I‘M THE BEST IN HIS OFFICE. I‘M SAYING I STUDIED ENGLISH
OFFICE. I‘M SAYING I STUDIED ENGLISH AND I STUDIED AFRICAN AND
ENGLISH AND I STUDIED AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES.
AND I STUDIED AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES. FROM A POOR BLACK COMMUNITY IN
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES. FROM A POOR BLACK COMMUNITY IN THE SOUTH PART OF ARKANSAS.
FROM A POOR BLACK COMMUNITY IN THE SOUTH PART OF ARKANSAS. SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY FAMILY WHO
THE SOUTH PART OF ARKANSAS. SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY FAMILY WHO ACTUALLY
SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY FAMILY WHO ACTUALLY HELPED ME OUT TO HELP ME GET
ACTUALLY HELPED ME OUT TO HELP ME GET TO THIS POINT.
HELPED ME OUT TO HELP ME GET TO THIS POINT. I‘M TELLING HIM. WE‘RE WRITING
TO THIS POINT. I‘M TELLING HIM. WE‘RE WRITING THESE LETTERS AND
I‘M TELLING HIM. WE‘RE WRITING THESE LETTERS AND WE‘RE ALIENATING PEOPLE WHO
THESE LETTERS AND WE‘RE ALIENATING PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY NEED HELP THE WAY IT
WE‘RE ALIENATING PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY NEED HELP THE WAY IT IS,
ACTUALLY NEED HELP THE WAY IT IS, SENATORS
IS, SENATORS COMMUNICATING.
SENATORS COMMUNICATING. THEN PEOPLE ARE UNCOMFORTABLE
COMMUNICATING. THEN PEOPLE ARE UNCOMFORTABLE TALKING TO HER AND BESIDES
THEN PEOPLE ARE UNCOMFORTABLE TALKING TO HER AND BESIDES BEING UNCOMFORTABLE. SHE‘S NOT
TALKING TO HER AND BESIDES BEING UNCOMFORTABLE. SHE‘S NOT RESONATING WHATSOEVER. WHAT
BEING UNCOMFORTABLE. SHE‘S NOT RESONATING WHATSOEVER. WHAT PEOPLE ARE GOING THROUGH ON A
RESONATING WHATSOEVER. WHAT PEOPLE ARE GOING THROUGH ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS,
PEOPLE ARE GOING THROUGH ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS, LIKE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT
DAY-TO-DAY BASIS, LIKE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING IS GOING ON
LIKE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING IS GOING ON INGLEWOOD. HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT
SOMETHING IS GOING ON INGLEWOOD. HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT WE‘RE TALKING ABOUT.
INGLEWOOD. HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT WE‘RE TALKING ABOUT. AND SO THAT‘S WHAT REALLY
WE‘RE TALKING ABOUT. AND SO THAT‘S WHAT REALLY BOTHERS ME MORE THAN ANYTHING.
AND SO THAT‘S WHAT REALLY BOTHERS ME MORE THAN ANYTHING. SO WHEN I WAS STARTED GOING TO
BOTHERS ME MORE THAN ANYTHING. SO WHEN I WAS STARTED GOING TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF,
SO WHEN I WAS STARTED GOING TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF, I DIDN‘T GET PROMOTED TWICE
THE CHIEF OF STAFF, I DIDN‘T GET PROMOTED TWICE TWO TIMES
I DIDN‘T GET PROMOTED TWICE TWO TIMES AND BOTH TIMES. THEY TOLD ME I
TWO TIMES AND BOTH TIMES. THEY TOLD ME I DIDN‘T WRITE WELL ENOUGH WHEN
AND BOTH TIMES. THEY TOLD ME I DIDN‘T WRITE WELL ENOUGH WHEN I WAS TELLING THEM THE WAY
DIDN‘T WRITE WELL ENOUGH WHEN I WAS TELLING THEM THE WAY WE‘RE WRITING IS ALIENATING MY
I WAS TELLING THEM THE WAY WE‘RE WRITING IS ALIENATING MY COMMUNITY. IT MAKES MY
WE‘RE WRITING IS ALIENATING MY COMMUNITY. IT MAKES MY COMMUNITY FEEL LIKE THEY DON‘T
COMMUNITY. IT MAKES MY COMMUNITY FEEL LIKE THEY DON‘T EVEN HAVE A PLACE HERE
COMMUNITY FEEL LIKE THEY DON‘T EVEN HAVE A PLACE HERE IF THEY‘RE GOING TO SPEND TIME
EVEN HAVE A PLACE HERE IF THEY‘RE GOING TO SPEND TIME OUT OF THEIR DAY
KNOW THE GOVERNMENT ALREADY
KNOW THE GOVERNMENT ALREADY DOESN‘T CARE ABOUT.
KNOW THE GOVERNMENT ALREADY DOESN‘T CARE ABOUT. THEY‘RE GOING TO WRITE AN
DOESN‘T CARE ABOUT. THEY‘RE GOING TO WRITE AN EMAIL AND WE‘RE GOING TO WRITE
THEY‘RE GOING TO WRITE AN EMAIL AND WE‘RE GOING TO WRITE THEM BACK A LETTER THAT THEY
EMAIL AND WE‘RE GOING TO WRITE THEM BACK A LETTER THAT THEY CAN‘T EVEN UNDERSTAND BECAUSE
THEM BACK A LETTER THAT THEY CAN‘T EVEN UNDERSTAND BECAUSE IT‘S NOT EVEN TRYING TO MAKE
CAN‘T EVEN UNDERSTAND BECAUSE IT‘S NOT EVEN TRYING TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND IT.
IT‘S NOT EVEN TRYING TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND IT. THAT‘S THE EPITOME OF THAT‘S A
SURE THEY UNDERSTAND IT. THAT‘S THE EPITOME OF THAT‘S A PITY ME HOW YOU MAINTAIN POWER
THAT‘S THE EPITOME OF THAT‘S A PITY ME HOW YOU MAINTAIN POWER BY MAKING SURE THOSE THAT
PITY ME HOW YOU MAINTAIN POWER BY MAKING SURE THOSE THAT YOU‘RE OPPRESSING, HAVE NO
BY MAKING SURE THOSE THAT YOU‘RE OPPRESSING, HAVE NO ACCESS TO YOU. AND SO THAT‘S
YOU‘RE OPPRESSING, HAVE NO ACCESS TO YOU. AND SO THAT‘S WHY I HAD TO SAY SOMETHING
ACCESS TO YOU. AND SO THAT‘S WHY I HAD TO SAY SOMETHING BECAUSE THAT‘S THE PERPETUAL
WHY I HAD TO SAY SOMETHING BECAUSE THAT‘S THE PERPETUAL CYCLE THAT I‘VE, IF YOU LOOK
BECAUSE THAT‘S THE PERPETUAL CYCLE THAT I‘VE, IF YOU LOOK AT THE LETTER, SHE‘S BEEN
CYCLE THAT I‘VE, IF YOU LOOK AT THE LETTER, SHE‘S BEEN WRITING THE LAST
AT THE LETTER, SHE‘S BEEN WRITING THE LAST 10-15 YEARS, SINCE SHE STARTED
WRITING THE LAST 10-15 YEARS, SINCE SHE STARTED 25 YEARS AGO.
10-15 YEARS, SINCE SHE STARTED 25 YEARS AGO. IT‘S JUST A CONSTANT LOOP,
25 YEARS AGO. IT‘S JUST A CONSTANT LOOP, PEOPLE WHO SEND THE SAME ISSUE
IT‘S JUST A CONSTANT LOOP, PEOPLE WHO SEND THE SAME ISSUE AND
I‘M JUST NOT WORTH IT. I SEE
I‘M JUST NOT WORTH IT. I SEE MY SIS. I‘M AT MY SISTER‘S
I‘M JUST NOT WORTH IT. I SEE MY SIS. I‘M AT MY SISTER‘S HOUSE RIGHT NOW, BACK
MY SIS. I‘M AT MY SISTER‘S HOUSE RIGHT NOW, BACK TO ARKANSAS. THE WAY I SEE MY
HOUSE RIGHT NOW, BACK TO ARKANSAS. THE WAY I SEE MY SISTER STRUGGLED, SINCE WE
TO ARKANSAS. THE WAY I SEE MY SISTER STRUGGLED, SINCE WE WERE KIDS,
SISTER STRUGGLED, SINCE WE WERE KIDS, AND HOW SHE WAS WORKING AT
WERE KIDS, AND HOW SHE WAS WORKING AT MCDONALD‘S. WHEN I WAS AT
AND HOW SHE WAS WORKING AT MCDONALD‘S. WHEN I WAS AT STANFORD.
MCDONALD‘S. WHEN I WAS AT STANFORD. I COULDN‘T
STANFORD. I COULDN‘T KNOW. I‘M ABOUT TO START
I COULDN‘T KNOW. I‘M ABOUT TO START CURSING. LET ME JUST SAY I
KNOW. I‘M ABOUT TO START CURSING. LET ME JUST SAY I COULDN‘T LET IT SLIDE ANYMORE
CURSING. LET ME JUST SAY I COULDN‘T LET IT SLIDE ANYMORE BECAUSE I JUST KNOW TOO
COULDN‘T LET IT SLIDE ANYMORE BECAUSE I JUST KNOW TOO VIVIDLY WHAT SHE GOES THROUGH
BECAUSE I JUST KNOW TOO VIVIDLY WHAT SHE GOES THROUGH AND HOW THAT‘S THAT‘S
VIVIDLY WHAT SHE GOES THROUGH AND HOW THAT‘S THAT‘S ANTITHESIS OF WHAT MY BOSS
AND HOW THAT‘S THAT‘S ANTITHESIS OF WHAT MY BOSS LIVED. A TODAY, WHEN SHE‘S ON
ANTITHESIS OF WHAT MY BOSS LIVED. A TODAY, WHEN SHE‘S ON HER JET WITH HER DOG AND MY
LIVED. A TODAY, WHEN SHE‘S ON HER JET WITH HER DOG AND MY SISTER STRUGGLE.
HER JET WITH HER DOG AND MY SISTER STRUGGLE. MARCUS PEARLY. IT WAS REALLY
SISTER STRUGGLE. MARCUS PEARLY. IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO TALK TO YOU. I CAN
MARCUS PEARLY. IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO TALK TO YOU. I CAN RESONATE I CAN RELATE TO A LOT
GREAT TO TALK TO YOU. I CAN RESONATE I CAN RELATE TO A LOT OF WHAT YOU‘RE TALKING ABOUT,
RESONATE I CAN RELATE TO A LOT OF WHAT YOU‘RE TALKING ABOUT, GIVEN THE FACT THAT I‘VE BEEN
OF WHAT YOU‘RE TALKING ABOUT, GIVEN THE FACT THAT I‘VE BEEN ONE OF THE ONLY BLACK FACES
GIVEN THE FACT THAT I‘VE BEEN ONE OF THE ONLY BLACK FACES AND MANY MANY SPACES
ONE OF THE ONLY BLACK FACES AND MANY MANY SPACES BOTH
AND MANY MANY SPACES BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL AND SO I THANK YOU FOR TELLING
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL AND SO I THANK YOU FOR TELLING YOUR STORY AND GIVING US YOUR
AND SO I THANK YOU FOR TELLING YOUR STORY AND GIVING US YOUR HONEST
YOUR STORY AND GIVING US YOUR HONEST ASSESSMENT OF YOUR EXPERIENCE.
HONEST ASSESSMENT OF YOUR EXPERIENCE. PLEASE STAY SAFE. THANK YOU