Graphic allegations of racial discrimination surfaced Monday in a lawsuit brought by Ron Hayes against his former employer, Laroy Thomas Inc. ‘ All black people want is a raise and a watermelon’ Hayes, 27, testified, directly quoting words his white supervisor, Dwight Harrison, said to him regularly while an employee of the Texarkana heating, air and plumbing contractor. ‘He called me boy, Toby, Kunta, a nappy-headed SOB and the N word. Hayes said Harrison subjected him to racist comments and physical abuse daily, and contends management failed to do anything to stop it ...

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