CURRY v. DEVEREUX FOUNDATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA EUNICE ELAINE CURRY : : v. : CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-18 : DEVEREUX FOUNDATION : McHUGH, J. May 24, 2021 MEMORANDUM This is an action under

42 U.S.C. § 1981

claiming race discrimination and retaliation, brought by a longtime employee twice passed over for promotion. At the core of the case is the alleged use of a racial stereotype—the “angry Black woman”—and the significance it should carry in weighing whether conduct was racially motivated and whether the plaintiff has stated a claim of retaliation. In considering this…