American Express engages in 'reverse discrimination' against White people, current and former employees say

American Express engages in 'reverse discrimination' against White people, current and former employees say<br /><br />At least one former employee left the company because it seemed American Express was only promoting Black people<br /><br />Five current and former employees at American Express – speaking on condition of anonymity – told FOX Business that the credit card company singles out Black people for promotion in a practice that former employees described as reverse discrimination against White people.<br /><br />The employees, none of whom were in human resources, did not present internal documents to demonstrate an official policy, but they said they witnessed a worrisome trend that raises questions about racial discrimination in promotion.<br /><br />One former employee said they quit because the critical race theory training and the apparent promotion of employees due to skin color sent the message that White employees could not expect to even be considered for promotion. American Express denied this accusation in a statement. <br /><br />The ex-employee said efforts to advance in the company were futile.<br /><br />"I wanted to move up really bad. I did everything I was supposed to do in terms of training and extra work. I was on committees, going out of my way to be helpful, being a leader on team calls and national calls," the employee told FOX Business. "I saw the writing on the wall: There’s no way I can get promoted because of the color of my skin."<br /><br />The workplace culture at American Express changed drastically in the wake of the death of George Floyd, the former employee said. First came politically charged CEO statements about various news events, then employee training sessions focused on "microaggressions" and "unconscious bias," and then the employee recalled seeing racial minorities promoted far more than White people.<br /><br />"Before this happened, they would tell you how you would move up. ‘These are the steps you would take,’ et cetera. No longer did that matter because all