People Magazine Sued for Discrimination
Often in the hallways of schools or reality TV, you will hear some dolt saying something that involves little intelligence, like, “Man, she doesn’t sound black.”
As if someone who sounds black must reverberate like Barry White. Conversely, someone who “sounds white” should have a douchey resonance, speak in text lingo, and use the word “bro” without a hint of irony.
You wonder why we bring this up? Enter into the fray People magazine, which used the topic to earn itself a nice lawsuit.
Meet Tatsha Robertson.
She
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