Tagged: horizontal and vertical constraint

Whether occupational segregation based on race is de jure or de facto, it’s still inherently racist and violative of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as other federal, state and local antidiscrimination laws.

“Once Hollywood loses [its] monopoly power it will lose the power to perpetuate racism.”

does the Talent Agency Act create a disparate impact against qualified African Americans and other people of color from being Agents in Hollywood?

I stumbled across this amicus curiae brief by The William Morris Agency submitted on December 7, 2007 in the case Arnold M. Preston v. Alex E. Ferrer. It gives more insight into the history of WMA and provides additional information on the Talent Agencies Act (“TAA”) — a law lobbied by Hollywood that has cemented these racially discriminatory talent agencies’ monopolistic power and control over “Hollywood.” In what ways, if any, has this law created a disparate impact against African Americans and other qualified people of color from being Agents in Hollywood if one of the requirements to being an Agent means that they “must [ ] post a surety bond in the amount of $50,000 in order to satisfy any obligations to their clients.” Cal. Labor Code §§ 1700.15. [page 10.]