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Racism In An Episode Diversity Day
In an episode entitled “Diversity Day.” In this episode, Michael had made some slightly racist remarks in the beginning of the episode and someone decided to tell the boss above him. The company decides to send in a man to help teach the employees about workplace diversity, Michael being as childish as he is starts to get aggravated with the man and decides to take over. Michael comes up with a game that involves giving every member in the office a note card with a race written on it, but they do not know which race they have (similar to the game headbands). To get them into the game he says "This isn't just a game, it's life!" So he gives them the cards and you can see the races including but not limited to: Jamaican, Black, Jewish, Asian.

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