© WNEMTonya Battle is suing her employers at Hurley Medical Center.
Tonya Battle is suing her employers at Hurley Medical Center, in Flint, after they ordered her not to look after the baby in the neonatal intensive care unit following a request from its father, WNEM reports.
The lawsuit states: "The father told the [nurse in charge] that he did not want an African Americans taking care of his baby."
It adds that, during the conversation with Battle's supervisor, the father rolled up his sleeve to reveal a tattoo of a Swastika.
The court documents say: "She [BATTLE]was shocked, offended and in disbelief that she was so egregiously discriminated against based on her race and re-assigned."
WNEM TV5 reports that a meeting was then held to tell staff about the new policy regarding the baby.
And when Battle, an employee since 1988, returned to work she saw a note in the patient's file that read: "No African American nurse to take care of baby."
The court documents add: "African American nurses [LIKE BATTLE]were not assigned to the baby for approximately the next month because of their race."
I still get sick to my stomach when I still hear of racism,, Do people actually think you can catch something because of a persons skin color,, if you search in your ancestry,, you will see how we are all mixed with different nationalities,, There is no such thing as just being white. Many people came here from different countries,, to find a better life, and slowly diversity came be,,, Just have one more thing to say::: , if the white people were the ones who were enslaved and beaten,,forced to work for free etc....How much more different would the united states be? We all are the same inside....Love and Blessings to all,......