The Supreme Court handed a win to Comcast on Monday in a long-running racial discrimination suit brought by the black media mogul Byron Allen, who alleged the cable giant discriminated against him when it refused to carry channels operated by his television network, Entertainment Studios. In a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the…
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Byron Allen v. Comcast: Supreme Court Race Case Could Reshape Bias Lawsuits
While the TV mogul alleges racism in Comcast’s refusal to license his niche channels, U.S. businesses worry that a win for Allen during the new high court term would increase legal costs and hurt their reputations.
The Supreme Court’s Failure To Protect Blacks’ Rights
After the Civil War, 4 million former slaves were looking for social equality and economic opportunity. It wasn’t clear initially whether they would enjoy full-fledged citizenship or would be subjugated by the white population. In the 1860s, it was the Republican Party in Washington — the home of former abolitionists — that sought to grant…
Killer Mike demands Black people stand with Byron Allen in Supreme Court fight
Atlanta born and social justice-centered, Killer Mike is clear about our responsibility as African Americans to one another. Without a doubt, the rapper/activist believes that as a community, our focus should be one that builds the African American dollar, supports institutions that cultivate Black leadership, and influence Black entrepreneurs to shift culture through deals. COLUMBIA,…
Bryan Stevenson: “The North won the Civil War, but the South won the narrative war” on history of racism
Bryan Stevenson, an attorney and the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative who is the subject of the new HBO documentary “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality,” says that it is imperative that Americans confront the brutal, ugly truth of our country’s history. Appearing on “CBS This Morning” Monday, he said, “I don’t…
Supreme Court Lets Virginia Use Election Map Redrawn To Fix Racial Gerrymandering
The court ruled that Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates did not have standing to appeal a lower court ruling that struck down the old map. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed Republican legislators in Virginia a defeat, leaving in place a ruling that invalidated state electoral districts they drew…
