Cheryl Boulden , a 52 year old African American employee of the United Stated Forest Service (USFS), expressed that she was the victim of harassment and discrimination by a male supervisor because of her skin color, abilities, and having a relative in higher position. Her testimony shows that she experienced a hostile work environment that worsened after complaining to the Equal Employment Officer.
In order to increase the effectiveness of the Affirmative Action Plan( AAP) it is necessary to understand the issue of discrimination in this case. In this context, Boulden was the victim of discrimination that can be attributed to racism from coworkers. From her narrative, we learned that her coworkers placed the blame of the situation on her