Wilson V. McClure Et Al

	Wilson V. McClure Et Al Zeke Wilson is an American boxer. He fought a precedent-setting United States court battle that defined the view of same-race discrimination, wherein the perpetrator and the object of the discrimination are of the same racial group. The first case in the US to reach a federal court jury to challenge the concept of same-race discrimination did not occur until September 11, 2000, when a case was brought by black licensed boxing promoter A promoter works with event production and entertainment industries to promote their productions, including in music and sports. Promoters are individuals or organizations engaged in the business of marketing and promoting live, or pay-per-view ... Zeke Wilson against a state sports commission headed by a black chairman, asking for damage reparations and punitive redress after his right to conduct professional boxing events was violated. White boxing commissioner William Pender performed direct discriminatory acts, while the black commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Same-race Discrimination Same-race discrimination is a form of racism wherein the perpetrator and the object of the discrimination are of the same racial group. The first case in the US to reach a Federal court jury to challenge the concept of same-race discrimination occurred on September 11, 2000, when a case was brought by black licensed boxing promoter Zeke Wilson against a state sports commission headed by a black chairman, asking for damage reparations and punitive redress after his right to conduct professional boxing events was violated. White Boxing Commissioner William Pender performed direct discriminatory acts, while the black Commission Chairman Wilbert McClure Wilbert McClure (October 29, 1938 – August 6, 2020) was an American professional boxer. As an amateur he won gold medals in the light middleweight division at the 1959 Pan American Games and the 1960 Olympics. As a professional he competed f ... failed to provide the promoter sufficient protection under his authority and co-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Promoter (entertainment) A promoter works with event production and entertainment industries to promote their productions, including in music and sports. Promoters are individuals or organizations engaged in the business of marketing and promoting live, or pay-per-view and similar events, such as music concerts, gigs, nightclub performances and raves, sports events, and festivals. Description Business model Promoters are typically engaged as independent contractors or representative companies by entertainment venues, earning a pre-arranged fee, or a share of revenues (colloquially known as a "cut" and "share of the house"), or both. A share of revenues is often a simple percentage of admission fees (called "the door") and/or food and drink sales, with many variations possible, such as minimums or maximums, allowances for various expenses, or limitations (such as only alcohol sales after midnight). Other promoters operate independently, renting venues for a fixed fee, or under a revenue sharing arra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Eighth Round ''The Eighth Round'' by Zeke Wilson (II) is a non-fiction book that documents a precedent-setting court battle about same-race discrimination Same-race discrimination is a form of racism wherein the perpetrator and the object of the discrimination are of the same racial group. The first case in the US to reach a Federal court jury to challenge the concept of same-race discrimination o ..., which had previously not been legally defined. This was the first case in the United States to reach a Federal court jury to challenge the concept of same-race discrimination. The case was brought on September 11, 2000, by Zeke Wilson, a Black licensed boxing promoter, against a state sports commission headed by a Black chairman. Wilson sought damage reparations and punitive redress after alleging his right to conduct professional boxing events was violated.Wilson v. McClure et al, 135 F. Supp. 2d 66 (D. Mass. 2001) References Books about race and ethnicity in the United States 2009 n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]