Byron Allen Sues McDonald’s for Racial Discrimination

By Teddy Grant Published: June 3, 2021

Byron Allen Sues McDonald’s for Racial Discrimination

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019 file photo, comedian and media mogul Byron Allen poses for a picture Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Supreme Court has thrown out a lower court ruling in favor of a black media mogul and comedian who’s suing cable giant Comcast for racial discrimination. The justices agreed unanimously Monday that an appeals court applied the wrong legal standard in allowing business owner Byron Allen’s $20 billion lawsuit against Comcast to go forward.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Marc Lamont Hill talks to media mogul Byron Allen who’s suing McDonald’s for $10 billion for racial discrimination in advertising sales.

He alleges that the fast-food giant doesn’t advertise with Black-owned media outlets as much as it does with white-owned media. The founder, chairman & CEO of Allen Media Group, says that he is working toward economic inclusion for Black people.