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Black Woman Settles Suit Against Tesla After Accusing Her Bosses of Greeting Her With ‘Welcome to the Slave House,’ and That’s Not All

One of her managers reportedly told workers “welcome to the plantation.”

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

April 21, 2025
Entertainment, Social Media

Why Black Folks are Pissed at Trump, Musk Parading Teslas in Front of the White House

The president announced he bought a Tesla after stock in the company dropped significantly due to boycotts.

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

March 13, 2025
Entertainment

Elon Musk’s Foolishness Has Caused a Boycott of Tesla. Here Are Several Black Celebs Who Have Driven the Car

Morgan Freeman, Will.i.am, and several other Black celebrities have invested in Elon Musk’s company.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

March 11, 2025
Legal, News

WTF: Former Black Employee of Tesla Adds 240 Black Colleagues to His 2017 Racism Lawsuit

In his 2017 lawsuit, Marcus Vaughn claimed that the Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif. is a “hotbed of racist behavior.”

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

June 6, 2023
Legal, News

What Did Tesla Do to This Black Man To Be Forced To Pay Him Millions?

Owen Diaz, a former elevator operator for Tesla, was previously awarded $137 million in 2021, but that amount was reduced in the retrial.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

April 4, 2023
News

Former Tesla Worker Rejects $15 Million Payout In Racial Abuse Suit

Former elevator operator Owen Diaz originally won a $136.9 million judgment as awarded by a federal jury

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

June 23, 2022
News, Race Matters

California Agency Sues Tesla for Alleged Racial Discrimination and Harassment

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing alleges that Tesla workers were subjected to racial slurs and graffiti.

By

Noah A. McGee

Published

February 10, 2022
News

Black Former Tesla Worker Awarded $137 Million Over Racist Treatment

Owen Diaz says even his son, who he worked with, was subjected to racist abuse at Tesla

By

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Published

October 5, 2021
News, Race Matters

Ex-Tesla Employee Gets $1 Million Settlement After Company Failed to Stop Supervisors From Calling Him the N-Word

Melvin Berry was awarded $1 million in an arbitration case over racism at the company.

By

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Published

August 10, 2021