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A highly anticipated assessment produced by a consulting firm hired by the city to look into allegations of racism in the Winston-Salem Fire Department was released last week.

According to the 42-page report, "WSFD itself is not a racist organization, however, there are individuals employed by the department who're viewed as racists."

Consultants hired to look at the Winston-Salem Fire Department have concluded that while the department as a whole is not a racist, allegations of individual acts of racism and discrimination show a need to better train firefighters to deal with diversity. The city commissioned what's being called a "Climate Assessment" after a group of Black current and former firefighters calling themselves Omnibus began protesting conditions in the department. The assessment, produced by WPR Consulting LLC, involved interviews with more than 100 members of the WSFD, including 20 captains, 20 engineers, 60 ...

Winston-Salem releases findings of report following allegations of racism within fire department Share Updated: 10:09 PM EST Jan 11, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff Share Updated: 10:09 PM EST Jan 11, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript TONIGHT AT 10:00, THE WINSTON-SALEM FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NOT RACIST. BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WORK THERE WHO ARE THOUGHT TO BE RACIST AND TENSIONS ARE DRIVEN BY A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK POSTS >> THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE THINGS A CONSULTING FIRM FOUND AFTER THE CITY HIRED IT TO DO A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT. ...

Sitting here on the eve of the eve of New Year’s Eve, reminiscing on the collective shit show this year has been for everyone in the country, state, and Triad is definitely a bummer. But things certainly could have been a lot worse for both Ian and me. That is the thing about our white, cisgender privilege, just the acknowledgment of this truth is something that a lot of those who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, differently-abled, and of a different gender identity don’t have the luxury of doing. With the senseless murders of Black people by police this year, especially that...