Planned Parenthood of NY Sued for Racial Bias by Top Exec (1)

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York and multiple board members allegedly subjected its Black chief operating officer to race discrimination through a disproportionate number of background checks and negative stereotypes, according to a new lawsuit.

Samuel Ricardo Mitchell Jr., the first Black male on PPGNY’s executive leadership team, was held to a different standard than other employees that was “stained with racist overtones,” he said in the complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York Tuesday.

The suit comes within months of a lawsuit filed by Nicole Moore, the former director of multicultural brand ...