Billy Graham group defends itself against lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Billy Graham's ministry denies that it discriminated against a black employee and argues for her lawsuit to be dismissed.
Former employee Kimberly McCallum claims she was abruptly fired by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in 2007 after complaining that the ministry was not reaching out enough to black churches.
The ministry filed court papers Wednesday in North Carolina claiming that McCallum fails to prove that her job remained open or was given to another person. That's often a key element to work discrimination cases.
They also argue that the lawsuit should be dismissed because it would interfere with the internal affairs of a religious organization.
The ministry has emphasized its efforts over the years to increase diversity, including an event recently led by two prominent black pastors from the Minneapolis area.
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