Former Facebook employee slams HR and says firm has 'black people problem'

A former Manager at Facebook has slammed the social media giant for having a “black people problem,” claiming they face widespread discrimination and bias.

Mark S Luckie, who recently stepped down as Strategic Partner Manager for Global Influencers, wrote a memo stating that black employees were “specifically dissuaded by their managers from becoming active in the [internal] Black group or doing “Black stuff,” even if it happens outside of work hours.” He added that many experienced being “aggressively accosted by campus security”.

He was especially critical of how HR handled the issues, claiming black people were met with a “dead end” if they reported race-related problems. He wrote:

“We often find… that our experiences are rationalised away or we’re made to believe these disheartening patterns are a figment of our imagination.”