Fired in the Ambulance. A Single Mother’s Fight for Justice

Fired While in the Ambulance — A Single Mother’s Fight for Justice

My name is Sherrea. I’m a single mother of three young children who depend on me for everything. For years, I’ve worked two jobs — sacrificing sleep, comfort, and precious time with my kids — just to keep food on the table and a roof over our heads.

Now, I’m heartbroken, terrified, and trying to hold on — because everything I worked so hard for was taken from me in the most cruel and unjust way.

While bartending at Cadillac Ranch in National Harbor, Maryland, I suffered a sudden medical emergency and had to be treated in an ambulance. While I was still receiving care, the general manager — the same one I had reported just a week earlier for misconduct — fired me. He lied to HR and claimed I had abandoned my shift, completely leaving out the fact that I was in medical distress. The company chose to protect an abusive manager who retaliated against me for speaking up about his abuse.

For months before this, I endured racism, verbal abuse, harassment, classism, sexism, and wage theft. I wasn’t the only one — other Black women were targeted too. I used my voice and I was punished for it.

Since being fired, I’ve continued to be retaliated against. I’ve been threatened, harassed online, and the same manager even came to my new job to intimidate me. After being threatened, I had no choice but to leave that job too — out of fear for my life.

The working conditions I endured were also unsafe. There was a roach infestation, no proper sanitation, and ignored safety hazards — for both staff and guests. I raised these concerns, but nothing was done. I was silenced, discarded, and left to suffer.

I was wrongfully terminated due to retaliation, and treated poorly during my time there for simply being a black woman. I want justice — not just for myself, but for the multiple Black women who were mistreated and retaliated against at Cadillac Ranch.

I’m without income. I’m emotionally and physically drained. I’m doing everything I can to stay strong for my children, but the fear, anxiety, and instability are overwhelming.

I’m asking for your help — not just to survive, but to fight back. I need support for rent, food, childcare, legal costs, and basic living expenses while I rebuild and protect what matters most: my children and my dignity.

If you’ve ever been silenced, mistreated, or retaliated against for doing what’s right — please stand with me. If you believe in protecting Black women and holding those in power accountable, please donate, share, and help me hold on to hope.

With all my heart,

Sherrea

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