Use of the term "boy" to refer to adult African American men is usually thought to constitute some degree of racism. Yet, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has struggled with a case in which that term was used. The case is known as Ash v. Tyson Foods, Inc. It has been to the 11th
Alexander v. Opelika City Schools
Direct Evidence of Discrimination Should be Enough
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Discrimination
What does it take to show discrimination, if this is not enough? The best evidence to show discrimination is almost always what we call direct evidence. The "n" word, for example, is always good evidence to show racial prejudice. Using the term "old man" is very good evidence to show age bias. So, this case…