Key takeaways:
- Two former teachers of Kanye West’s Donda Academy in Simi Valley, California, have filed a lawsuit against the rapper alleging discrimination and violation of state regulations.
- The lawsuit claims that the school did not have janitors, medical staff, or follow nutritional guidelines, and that the doors were locked from the outside.
- The two women allege that they were the only Black women teaching at the school and were discriminated against by their wages being withheld or being improperly paid.
Two former teachers of Kanye West’s Donda Academy in Simi Valley, California, have filed a lawsuit against the rapper alleging discrimination and violation of state regulations.
Cecilia Hailey and her daughter, Chekarey Byers, allege that the school, which opened in 2022, was run with “peculiar rules” including only providing sushi for lunch and not having classes on the second floor due to West’s fear of stairs. The lawsuit also claims that the school did not have janitors, medical staff, or follow nutritional guidelines, and that the doors were locked from the outside.
The two women allege that they were the only Black women teaching at the school and were discriminated against by their wages being withheld or being improperly paid. They also allege that West spent $10,000 on the school, which they say was not enough to provide the necessary resources and staff.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial. West has not yet responded to the allegations.
The Donda Academy was created to provide educational opportunities to underserved communities in the area. It is unclear what the future of the school will be in light of the lawsuit.
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