Question: Lisa T. Jackson, who was white, worked at Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House. She filed suit under Title VII, alleging that the restaurant discriminated

Lisa T. Jackson, who was white, worked at Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House. She filed suit under Title VII, alleging that the restaurant discriminated against black employees. They had to enter through the restaurant's rear entrance and could not use the customer bathrooms. Neither of these prohibitions applied to white staff. Jackson's boss also repeatedly told racist jokes. Jackson stated that this behavior caused her great difficulty in managing the staff. And also immense emotional distress because she had biracial nieces. In addition, one of her bosses asked her how she "looked so white," given that her father was of Sicilian descent. Can Jackson recover under Title VII?

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