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This L.A. management firm says it supports Black Lives Matter. Former employees say otherwise.

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Many entertainment companies have vowed they would stand against racial injustice, including West Hollywood-based Digital Brand Architects. Former employees say the rhetoric didn’t match their own experiences at the firm.

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"I was so offended that they would even have the audacity to post that when they didn't even treat their Black employees with respect," said Kelsi Coleman, a former receptionist and operations assistant who was laid off in January.

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A former head of HR said white coworkers rapped the N-word in front of her. A Black assistant said she was laid off after complaining about discrimination. An experienced brand manager said a boss rebuffed her ideas and fired her after only a month.

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"That is why I have my own business," former manager of brand development Carla Santiago said. "There is no place for us. No one is going to give us a chance, so we have to disrupt. We have to do it our own way."

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