News, Fired Black Employee Sues Paint Company Over Racist Paint Names (attorney, racism)

[JD59]

A black man in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Benjamin Moore Paints, which he says named one of its paint colors after him and then fired him when he complained.

Clinton Tucker, who managed online sales for Benjamin Moore, which is owned by the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, said that he was bothered by the names of several of the company’s paint colors, “Clinton Brown,” “Tucker Chocolate,” and “Confederate Red.”

Fired Black Employee Sues Paint Company Over Racist Paint Names

[Tilt11]

How old is this guy? I'm white, and you can name any version of white after me you want and I wouldn't be the least bit offended. Seems to me he's offended of his skin color

[JD59]

I also wouldn't care if a paint company named a color after me.

[MIKEETC]

I wonder if it is just a coincidence that the names of the colors are named Clinton and Tucker. Here's one that also named Tucker xyz and it's gray:

tucker gray CW-705 Paint - Benjamin Moore tucker gray Paint Color Details

He may have a case with the others stuff in his complaint, but the paint color issue seems like stretch.

[maybe his attorney is throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks]

[katzpaw]

Benjamin Moore & Co.

About 4 results found for "tucker"

-tucker chocolate- Capturing the 1798 color requested by St. George Tucker for his home facing Courthouse Green, this deep brown is classic and understated.
-tucker orange- The mix of white and vermillion, two 18th century paint pigments, create this vibrant and enduring shade of orange.
st. george red Named for St. George Tucker, one of Williamsburg's prominent citizens, this circa 1798 color was requested for his house facing Courthouse Green.
-tucker gray- In colonial homes, this shade was used both as a finish color and a base for more brilliant colors. Created using black and white pigments, it is flattering and versatile shade of gray.

[victimofGM]

Just another mad black man looking for racism where there is none

[cruxan]

I've been looking for some cracker Joe white paint..

[petch751]

I found cracker Jane white paint. lol

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I smell money, money, money, money

[buddy5]

My mother once told me that:

''if you looked hard enough, you could find fault (or wrong) in anything.''

[cruxan]

Originally Posted by petch751

I found cracker Jane white paint. lol

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I smell money, money, money, money

I want cracker Joe white paint!!! not cracker Jane.. I'm suing chiching!!!

ok I will settle for some honky white paint instead...