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paula-deen-apology-today-show.jpgLisa Jackson, the woman whose lawsuit against Paula Deen brought to light crazy racist allegations and led to Deen's epic downfall, has released a statement to the Today show. Quote: "I may be a white woman, but I could no longer tolerate her abuse of power as a business owner..." And sort of recalling Deen's line of "I is what I is," Jackson writes: "I am what I am, and I am a human being that cares about discrimination in the workplace... I have to be a voice for those who are too afraid to use theirs." [Today]

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