Stay Woke: NYU Law professor breaks down the urgency of Byron Allen’s Supreme Court case against Comcast
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019 - From TheGrio
As the historic Supreme Court case between Byron Allen against the Comcast Corporation and Charter Communications swiftly approaches, many are racking their brain to understand what exactly is at stake for Black entrepreneurs nationwide. Allen is using the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which was created to protect Black people from discriminatory business practices, to prove that Comcast and Charter were biased in his efforts to do business with them.
There’s a chance that the Supreme Court will side with Comcast and Charter by dismantling those critical protections provided under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and in doing so, erase equal opportunity protections afforded under the Act.
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