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Black Female Executive at BP, Melphine Evans, Fired Over Braids and Ethnic Clothes

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on September 23, 2014 at 3:15pm

Add this to the list of job firings that occur for no good reason.

The folks at The Huffington Post report that a lawsuit is coming to BP (British Petroleum Oil Co.) from Melphine Evans, a black former executive at the oil company. Evans is suing BP for allegedly firing her because of… get this… her braided hair and “ethnic” attire.

She is seeking unspecified damages for race and gender discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Among the remarks found in Evans’ 24-pa

U.S. says oil spill cleanup may take years

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on June 7, 2010 at 7:09pm

capt.photo_1275929110532-1-0.jpg?x=400&y=266&q=85&sig=xfehe7CD.ydwvL7IRcp8lg-- Louisiana (Reuters) - Energy giant BP Plc seeks to double the amount of oil it captures from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, while the U.S. Gulf Coast will be struggling with the environmental mess from the huge spill for years, the Coast Guard said on Monday.

Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, who leads the government's relief effort, said London-based BP hoped to collect 20,000 barrels (840,000 gallons/3.18 million liters) per day in its latest effort to contain the worst spill in U.S. history,

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