Jobs only for blacks? Microsoft at the center of the scandal
There was quite a scandal in the world of technology. Microsoft is taking a beating after one of its employees wrote that it wanted to employ only black people.
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It all started with a post by Matt Hansen, art director at Obsidian Entertainment, a studio owned by Microsoft. On X (former Twitter) he wrote to ask black artists to contact him, who will always be his priority because they have too many white guys in the industry. It didn’t take long for the scandal to break out.
A reminder for Black artists looking for portfolio reviews or work advice. My DMs are open and you will always have priority with me. We have too many rough white dudes in this area, please let me help you replace me one day – I want to go back to living in the forest.
– wrote Obsidian’s art director.
Microsoft wants to hire only black people?
Matt Hansen’s post quickly backfired. Many people became interested in the matter and began to criticize this type of approach. The topic was taken up by, among others, one of the most famous streamers in the world – Asmongoldwhich is famous for its sharp language and unrefined comments about games and the entire market.
Um, @satyanadellathis is illegal… https://t.co/54GC5VW5ZJ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 27, 2024
It didn’t take long for the issue to get higher. Even Elon Musk commented, tagging Microsoft’s president Satya Nadella. In his entry, he reminded that such activities are illegal. You cannot exclude anyone because of the color of their skin. Unfortunately, the head of the Redmond company did not decide to answer.
