For twenty-five straight seasons, we've watched men and women of color compete to become the one chosen to marry the stars of ABC's The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. Despite claims of racism last April, never has there been a black contestant being fought for. Twenty-eight year old, Misee Harris, is fighting to change that by campaigning to become the first black … [Read more...]
Discrimination Case Against ABC’s “The Bachelor” Dismissed
In Nashville, Tennessee, Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, two African American men, claimed that they were not selected to appear on the television show "The Bachelorette" because of discrimination on the part of the producers. They sued the ABC network back in April for discriminating against nonwhite participants. They charged that it was the show's policy not to … [Read more...]