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    First Black leader of Human Rights Campaign sues, says he was fired because of race

    Alphonso David also said during contract negotiations HRC board members "acknowledged" that he was severely underpaid in comparison to his white predecessor "because of his race."
    by Jonathan Franklin Feb 03, 2022 3 minutes

    The former president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Alphonso David, has filed a lawsuit against the organization on Thursday — arguing that the country's largest advocacy group underpaid him and eventually fired him because of his race.

    David, a Black civil rights lawyer who served as the , is alleging the HRC fired him because he is Black while also saying the organization has a "deserved reputation for unequal treatment of

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