So Vernon Charles Allen Merriweather has some explaining to do: He has a $15 million lawsuit suing Oprah Winfrey and Starbucks for discrimination and harassment. NewsOne reports: The Buffalo, New York, resident allegedly filed a federal lawsuit stating that when he applied for a job at Starbucks, he was told in no uncertain terms, We dont hire ni****s! The suit then claims the baristas referred to themselves as members of the White separatist group the Aryan nation during Merriweathers visit. The problem is, there is one major hole in Merriweathers tale: Teavana Oprah Chai, which is now available at Starbucks and Teavana stores nationwide and in Canada, was added to the retailers offerings a whole six months after Merriweathers suit was filed. Smh. Read the rest here:
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:42:19 +0000
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