Ye
FKA
Kanye
West
was
named
in
a
recently
filed
lawsuit
that
alleges
he
created
a
hostile
environment
for
one
man
and
his
fellow
Black
workers.
The
lawsuit
was
filed
by
a
former
security
guard
who
worked
for
Ye
at
the
Donda
Academy
and
claims
that
the
producer
demanded
that
the
man
cut
his
dreadlocks
among
other
alleged
troubles
at
the
worksite.
Page
Six
obtained
legal
documents
filed
by
Benjamin
Deshon
Provo,
who
worked
for
Ye
in
2021.
In
the
suit,
Provo
says
that
he
and
other
Black
workers
at
the
academy
were
mistreated
in
comparison
to
their
white
counterparts,
who
seemingly
enjoyed
favorable
working
conditions.
From
Page
Six:
“Kanye
and
members
of
his
management
team
subjected
Provo
and
other
black
employees
to
less
favorable
treatment
than
their
white
counterparts,”
the
lawsuit
alleges.
“Specifically,
Kanye
frequently
screamed
at
and
berated
black
employees,
while
in
contrast,
he
never
so
much
as
raised
his
tone
of
voice
toward
white
staff.”
Provo
alleges
West,
46,
also
ridiculed
him
for
wearing
his
hair
in
dreads
—
even
though
he
claims
the
hairstyle
was
due
in
part
to
his
Muslim
faith.
“Kanye
and
members
of
his
management
team
required
Provo
to
choose
between
these
critical
aspects
of
his
self-identity
and
financial
stability,”
the
complaint
states.
Provo
said
that
because
he
refused
the
order
to
cut
his
hair,
he
was
let
go
from
his
position.
Provo
also
claimed
that
the
Chicago
superstar
allegedly
banned
books
at
the
academy
praising
Black
leaders.
Provo’s
suit
named
alleged
discrimination,
hostile
work
environment,
retaliation,
labor
code
violations,
and
other
related
claims
for
which
he
seeks
damages.
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