I have received many testimonies similar to the one below from current associates that are so terrified of retaliation from this company that they either ask me not to post their testimony or, like the example below, create a separate email account to email me from in order to keep them that much more anonymous.

NO ONE should live in this type of rooted fear from a company that is supposed to support and take care of their employees. This must stop.

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Subject: Overt Racism at BOA

Message:
”Take a closer look at the South more closely; Florida.
- Black people are not being hired.
- Black and Arabic people over qualified for their current positions and receiving lower pay.
- Issue raised to HR multiple times no response then the individual gets fired.
- Significantly less salary than their white and Hispanic counterparts.
- Little to no Black management so much so that when it’s time to speak on racism, it’s white panelists.
- Bullying by white employees and managers; after reported white managers gets promoted.
- High school level education Hispanic and whites being hired and paid more than degree earning black employees.
Uniquely unlike the rest of the country, Hispanics in The South classify themselves as white. Systematic and ongoing workplace bullying and overt physical threats. The first time I heard the “N” word was from a coworker, reported the incident to My and his manager, he continued working there for years...

If you speak up, then there is a widespread ruining of your reputation. Trust me, take a much closer look at Florida. I have loads of paperwork, witnesses and testimonials. I still work there.”