“They turned around and called me a 'Black b-word' and they spat towards the window.”

A group of customers harassed Bojangles employee Keisha Tibbs—and the manager gave them free food. So she quit, and so did seven other employees. https://bit.ly/32rCCTs 
Fifth-grade teacher Cristine Jasso lost her father, her cousin, and her aunt to COVID-19. So when her school asked her to return to in-person classes for 10 hours a day with little protection, she quit: “I'm not about to be the next one.” https://bit.ly/33ryzWL 
Journalist Daniel Thompson quit his job at the Kenosha News in protest of the paper’s coverage of a rally organized by the family of Jacob Blake. Then he became a front-page story. https://bit.ly/2ZER2hs 
“I suddenly realized that I had the power to walk away.” Food writer Priya Krishna shares her story of being marginalized, tokenized, and underpaid at Bon Appétit, and why she quit the video team: https://bit.ly/3iAa3ZK 
When New York library worker Mary Sedor-Pauly’s supervisors decided to reopen her branch in June, she questioned how they’d enforce social distancing indoors and how she’d stay safe. Her bosses blew her off.

So—after 18 years of working there—she quit. https://bit.ly/2RsBIQi 
Tom Gissler was a cop in Atlanta. When he was asked to selectively police and arrest people in a majority-Black apartment complex, he refused—and quit.

“That made me think, when I clock into work, I’m not doing any good. I’m actually doing harm.” https://bit.ly/2RrjHBW 
“Our superintendent cried in our planning meeting.” Florida high school teacher Barbara McLain quit her job after the state, which failed to contain the coronavirus, mandated teachers return to in-person instruction. https://bit.ly/2FkuziQ 
An occupational therapist was exposed to COVID-19 in March. Her employer told her to come back to work anyway. At home, her kids got sick. So she quit. “In the end, I'm not going to die over my job.” https://bit.ly/3hyk7ky 
“I don't feel comfortable continuing to support this disgustingly racist institution.” Cross country runner Andrew Cooper got fed up with the NCAA disproportionately exploiting Black athletes—so he quit in protest. https://bit.ly/3bXJNpx 
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