THE PEOPLE WHO HANDLE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS IN THE WORKPLACE ARE DIVIDED ON HOW BIG OF A PROBLEM IT IS. 49% of Black HR professionals think race or ethnicity-based discrimination exists at their job, while 13% of their white counterparts agree. 61% of Black HR professionals think rude comments and slights exist in their workplace, compared to the 44% of white HR professionals who feel the same way. More than two-thirds (68%) of Black HR professionals think their company isn’t doing enough to provide Black employees with opportunities and 35% of white HR officials say the same.