The Black woman at the center of a racial discrimination lawsuit against the city of Fresno took the stand Friday, describing accumulating mistreatment in the workplace that culminated in a racial slur.
The testimony of La-Kebbia “Kiki” Wilson, 55, focused on her poor treatment after rejoining the city’s code enforcement in 2016. She was among others laid off in 2013 as the city faced budget cuts.
She said she had faced racial adversity over the years in the city, but it intensified when she returned to work in 2016. She described the demeanor of a number of the higher-ranking city officials as being unwelcoming to her, but said it was her treatment by supervisor Howard Lacy that weighed on her…