In this shocking episode of Coffee No Cream, Stephanie Davis shares one of the most extreme workplace racism incidents we've heard yet. While working at a cellular phone store in Jefferson County, Missouri, Stephanie faced not one but two devastating attacks - first finding KKK graffiti spray-painted across her workplace, then being falsely accused of threatening violence by a white coworker just weeks later. Stephanie reveals how she suppressed this traumatic experience for years and discusses the dangerous assumption that "being liked is the same as being valued." This episode tackles the reality that even the most resilient responses to workplace racism come with hidden costs, and emphasizes that it's okay to not be okay when facing such extreme discrimination.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

03:12 - Background Setup

07:52 - The KKK Incident

10:05 - Anger Over Fear

12:49 - The Investigation Begins

16:23 - The Company's Response

18:40 - Lessons Learned

22:24 - Processing Trauma

28:00 - Supporting Others

35:40 - The Value of Revisiting

39:58 - Closing Thoughts

Key Takeaway: Being well-liked by colleagues doesn't protect you from systemic racism, and there's no "right" way to respond to workplace trauma.

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