“I quickly became aware of all the racist s**t put in place to keep Black and brown students out of their pipeline. I routinely called out shady recruitment practices such as ‘screening out’ resumes of students with ‘unfamiliar’ school/university names,” she wrote.
“Because of my adamant advocacy of Black and brown students to be fairly and justly considered for roles at Google, I experienced active abuse and retaliation from several managers who harassed me — and many other Black women,” she claimed.
Curley also reported that she was harassed by a male supervisor who crossed the line while inappropriately probing into her sex life. She was also allegedly subjected to endure her white coworker’s insecurities which prevented her from moving up Google’s corporate ladder.
“This white woman also told me that she never felt comfortable supporting my work because she was 'intimidated' by me and therefore never considered me for leadership opportunities,” Curley wrote.
A 2020 study titled “Women In The Workplace” spotlighted the disproportionate number of Black women in corporate America that are less likely to be promoted, supported, or given mentorship to advance in the workplace over male, Latinx, Asian and white colleagues. The study goes on to describe the added barriers Black women face in the workplace with the onset of COVID-19.“Black women already face more barriers to advancement than most other employees. Today, they’re also coping with the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on the Black community. And the emotional toll of repeated instances of racial violence falls heavily on their shoulders,” the report read.
Google has not responded to Curley's accusations.
