In an exclusive interview with theGrio, rapper/activist, Killer Mike weighs in on the impending Supreme Court case between Comcast and Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios that could determine the success of future deals for Black entrepreneurs. 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. This is especially true in 2019, as the facade of post racialism that the Obama administration painted fades away, and the potential of a legal decision that could put race relations back at least a century looms. Read More: OPINION | ‘All wealth ain’t the same’: A look at billionaires Byron Allen and Jay-Z Comcast and Charter Communications and the U.S. Department of Justice are currently attempting to dismantle of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 , and deny media mogul Byron Allen (owner of Entertainment Studios) a seat at the table, resulting in a case that goes before the conservative heavy Supreme Court on Nov. 13. Killer Mike […]
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