CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former Novant Health employee sparked outrageΒ over a string of messages she posted on Facebook.
Linda Shaw posted a Facebook status on Thursday regarding the #BlackLivesMatter movement. The post included numerous racist comments.
One of the posts reads, “If I were a black female in America I would go live in the woods. I would be ashamed of my race… To me it would be a curse to be black.”
You can view the full thread of comments here.
Novant Health released the following statement about the incident:
“It is unfortunate that comments made online by one individual acting independently have raised concerns about our organization. These comments neither reflect Novant Health, our beliefs or our behaviors, nor were they made on behalf of or by our organization.
Novant Health, our leaders and executive team do not tolerate or condone discriminatory behavior toward our team members, guests or patients, and we stand by our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Allegations of inappropriate behavior or behavior contrary to the core values of Novant Health are swiftly investigated by leadership and appropriate action is taken if necessary.
It is Novant Health policy not to comment on personnel matters, and we would typically not speak to an individual case. However, out of concern for the safety of employees who may have similar names I can tell you the person referenced no longer works for Novant Health.”
