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sp; Some lawsuits simmer before they boil. This one arrived preheated—with a racist meme, a televangelist plaintiff, and a CEO who mocked him as “Tattoo,” texted a blackface-style image, and said, “Well if I’m your pimp where’s my money? Bring me my money!” When the plaintiff objected, the threats started. The judge didn’t laugh. Now a jury will decide whether this c
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ssed the line from offensive to unlawful. TL;DR: A Black televangelist sued a religious TV network and its white CEO under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 after the CEO showed him a racially offensive meme, texted the same