Ex-Teaching Assistant Sues the University of Nebraska-Omaha for Alleged Racial Discrimination

A former teaching assistant within the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Department of English is suing the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, UNO, the Chancellor of UNO, the department chairperson and her program supervisor for racial discrimination. 

The plaintiff, Denisha Seals, filed the lawsuit today. It alleges that multiple members of the UNO Department of English discriminated against her as an afro-indigenous woman. 

Along with the NU Board of Regents and UNO, Seals is suing Joanne Li, UNO Chancellor; Tracy Bridgeford, the chairperson of the UNO English department; and Margarette Christensen, her program supervisor at the time, in both an individual and official capacity.

Read the source article at dailynebraskan.com