No fluff. No preamble. Let’s just get into it.

If you are Black and/or Brown, you are not safe in the Discord server, Jeoree’s Talent Agency. Honestly, if you are POC at all, you are not safe in JTA.

“But the owner is POC, and there are POC on the mod team.”

I know, but Morana is POC, and we all know what happened there.

Speaking of Morana, that is actually the reason I am bringing this up.

JTA recently made an announcement about the Morana situation in which they claim they do not condone racism.

[The announcement in question]

The rest of this statement will prove how JTA condones racism.

Earlier this year when I was in JTA, one of their moderators, Elijah/Zverda, made the following comments to me during two separate voice calls taking place in the server:

- I am so jealous of black hair. When I see Black people, I want to touch their hair, but I know I can’t do that. I wish I could have an Afro.

In case you are wondering why comments like these are considered racist, there is a long documented history on Black hair and how that has been used to police Black people, especially Black women. These kinds of comments not only make Black people sound like exotic animals (look up “human zoos” just for an example of why this is extremely unacceptable.) But they are just gross, uncomfortable, and not at all a compliment.

- I have been told I have an ass that makes Black women jealous.

I do not know where to even begin explaining why this comment is not okay. Mind you, these comments were made with other people on call.

[Elijah's \"bad joke\"]

Context: This interaction occurred in a server where Elijah and I were moderators. I was speaking with the other Black members in the server. I made the comment about being a Black father because I was making fun of that awful stereotype (which I can, because I’m Black). Elijah decided to join the conversation.

Please bear in mind this was in a public server in front of the other Black members. Elijah was 1 of 2 white moderators amongst a Black mod team. After another moderator spoke out against the comments, even trying to explain why they were not okay, Elijah gave an apology.

[Elijah’s apology]

I told Elijah I do not want nor accept their apology because this is now the 3rd gross comment they have made towards me. It is also not my job as a Black fem-presenting person to explain every single nuance of microaggressions and covert racism. Yes, I should have brought up my discomfort when they were made, but as someone who has dealt with this their entire life, I have learned that it is safer to observe in silence to a.) see if this is a recurring thing, showing that this is who the person truly is, and/or b.) discern if this is not a safe environment.

However, it is a good thing I did not accept that apology because it was made null and void by Elijah’s true feelings:

[Elijah’s real response]

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