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MOCA senior staffers quit, citing diversity inertia and hostile work culture Deborah Vankin © (Nick Ut / Associated Press) Two high-level staffers have exited the Museum of Contemporary Art. (Nick Ut / Associated Press) The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles confirmed Monday the resignations of two key leaders, a senior curator who quit citing resistance to diversity initiatives and the director of human resources, who left because of a “hostile” work culture. Mia Locks, senior curator and head of new initiatives, resigned in late March after less than two years on the job. In Locks March 26 exit email to the staff, read to The Times by a MOCA employee and confirmed by the museum, Locks said she was grateful that the museum had launched its IDEA Initiative an effort MOCA debuted in fall 2019 to promote inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. But ultimately, Locks said in her email, “MOCA’s leadership is not yet ready to fully embra

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