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Word on the Street: What If You Were Wrongly Fired?

Following the controversy surrounding former USDA official Shirley Sherrod, we took to the streets of New York City. We asked Black women: "How would you feel if you were wrongly fired from your job, and what would you do?" Here's what they had to say. Check it out! Here's what you had to say: Pattigurl commented via Facebook: "I was wrongly fired once. But what goes around comes around and she got hit harder than I did when it came her turn." Michelle wrote via Facebook: "You have to let go and let GOD. Man closes one door, while GOD opens a another one. Which always turns out to be a much better job anyway."
Word on the Street: What If You Were Wrongly Fired?
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By Jazmyn Tuberville · Updated October 29, 2020
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Following the controversy surrounding former USDA official Shirley Sherrod, we took to the streets of New York City. We asked Black women: “How would you feel if you were wrongly fired from your job, and what would you do?” Here’s what they had to say. Check it out!