A Black man named Dwight Jackson has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Shinola Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. The lawsuit alleges that Jackson was denied a job opportunity at the hotel when he applied under his real name but was offered an interview after changing his name on his resume to a more traditionally Caucasian name, 'John Jebrowski'.
According to the lawsuit, Jackson, a 27-year-old Black man, applied for various positions at the luxury Shinola Hotel between January and April 2024. Despite having relevant experience as a Front Desk Agent at other luxury hotels in Detroit, Jackson was initially not offered an interview by Shinola Hotel.
