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Michael B. Jordan Reflects on Working With Lauren London for Without Remorse
The Just Mercy star shared the touching tidbit during an interview with Jemele Hill.
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Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, D-Nice Honored With ASCAP Voices of Culture, Culture Creators Awards
The Verzuz and Club Quarantine creators brought the sunshine during an arguably dark period.
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Businessman Notoriously Criticized for Exploiting Black Music Artists Calls Out Corporations for Exploiting Black Community
Diddy is dabbling in an interesting (and dangerous) game of “This you??” on Black Twitter. In a letter addressed to General Motors published via his Revolt TV website on Thursday, Diddy (born Sean Combs) critiqued the corporation that “exploited our culture, undermined our power, and excluded Black entrepreneurs from participating in the value created by…
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Byron Allen Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit With Comcast
In a surprising move, Byron Allen has settled his racial discrimination lawsuit against Comcast. The financial terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed, but Deadline and Variety report that Comcast has reached a deal to extend its terms for The Weather Channel, which Allen acquired in 2018, in addition to 14 local television stations that the…
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Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock and More Slated to Perform During Feeding America's Livestream Comedy Festival
Laughter is some of the best medicine during trying times such as this pandemic, which is why some of the biggest names in comedy are coming together for a great cause. Standup and sketch comedy stars like Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Marlon Wayans, Sheryl Underwood, Kenan Thompson and many more are…
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Supreme Court Rules Comcast Can Be Racist as Long as They’re Not Just Racist
In a major setback to entertainment mogul Byron Allen’s discrimination suit against Comcast, America’s highest court tossed out a lower court’s decision, essentially ruling that Allen must prove racism was the media conglomerate’s only motivating factor in rejecting a partnership with Allen’s black-owned company. In a 20-page, 9-0 decision, the United States Supreme Court tossed…
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Comcast Is 'on the Wrong Side of History': Here's What Diddy Had to Say About Byron Allen's Supreme Court Case
Hip hop mogul and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs released a statement Thursday in support of Entertainment Studios Network (ESN) founder Byron Allen, who is currently squaring off against the cable TV provider Comcast in a Supreme Court case that could seriously impact the future of racial discrimination lawsuits. Allen, head of ESN, filed a $20…
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SCOTUS Watch: What Byron Allen’s Legal Fight Against Comcast Could Mean for Future Racial Discrimination Lawsuits
Byron Allen’s racial discrimination lawsuit against the Comcast Corporation, the world’s second-largest telecommunications conglomerate, lands in front of the Supreme Court Wednesday in a case that could greatly impact how future discrimination suits are brought forward. Allen, head of Entertainment Studios Network (ESN), filed a $20 billion lawsuit against Comcast in February 2015, alleging that…
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Supreme Court Will Hear Byron Allen's Racial Discrimination Suit Against Comcast
If you’re suing a person or company for racial discrimination, do you need to prove that race was the sole factor for the discrimination, or merely a contributing factor? That’s the legal decision the Supreme Court will soon decide. On Monday, the high court agreed to hear a case filed against Comcast, the country’s largest…