Today, the Supreme Court begins hearing the civil rights case involving Entertainment Studios CEO and founder Byron Allen‘s attempt to protect the Civil Rights Act of 1866 from cable giant Comcast.
If the Court’s rules in Comcast’s favor, it could erase equal opportunity protections afforded under the Act and have lasting implications for any Black entrepreneurs (or any entrepreneurs of color) who feel like they are victims of racial bias in business practices.
TheGrio’s Deputy Editor, Natasha Alford, is on the ground in Washington D.C. reporting on the action as it happens.
Check back here through out the day for updates, photos, and video.
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