Los Angeles Times
The "yellow" train line in Atlanta is now going to be called the "gold" line after members of the local Asian community complained that it wasracially insensitive.
The Metro Atlanta RegionalTransit Authority, known as MARTA, announced the change Thursday. MARTArecently renamed its train lines with colors — yellow, red, blue andgreen.
The yellow line went to Doraville in thenortheast suburbs, an area that has a large Asian population. [...]
The "yellow" train line in Atlanta is now going to be called the "gold" line after members of the local Asian community complained that it wasracially insensitive.
The Metro Atlanta RegionalTransit Authority, known as MARTA, announced the change Thursday. MARTArecently renamed its train lines with colors — yellow, red, blue andgreen.
The yellow line went to Doraville in thenortheast suburbs, an area that has a large Asian population. [...]
This what happens when you get on a slow news day.
ReplyDeleteTempest in a teapot, or to use the latest jargon,yet another 'nontroversy'.