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Reverend Jesse Jackson supports lawsuit against Amazon | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Fired worker says retail giant put Black workers at risk during COVID-19 pandemic Crusader Staff Report Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. is supporting a new lawsuit that accuses Amazon of discriminating against a Black worker who was fired after he tried to get fellow workers to speak out against the company for allegedly putting Black workers […]

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