Jim Crow All Over Again: The America’s Cup
source: http://1lovejoy.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/jim-crow-all-over-again-the-americas-cup/
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In the so-called progressive city of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC), defender of the coveted America’s Cup (International regatta) rejected an African- American sailing team’s right to compete as a defender candidate.
On December 12th, a lawsuit was filed in New York City that alleges America’s Cup organizers are in breach of trustee duties by self – dealing and discrimination of persons to participate. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the African Diaspora Maritime (ADM), a nonprofit organization founded by sea captain Charles Kithcart based in North Carolina. “The lawsuit alleges that GGYC ignored Kithart’s repeated requests to be considered for entry into the competition almost until the deadline last spring, then rejected ADM on an arbitrary and unequal basis compared with the treatment of other competitors.”
On December 12th, a lawsuit was filed in New York City that alleges America’s Cup organizers are in breach of trustee duties by self – dealing and discrimination of persons to participate. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the African Diaspora Maritime (ADM), a nonprofit organization founded by sea captain Charles Kithcart based in North Carolina. “The lawsuit alleges that GGYC ignored Kithart’s repeated requests to be considered for entry into the competition almost until the deadline last spring, then rejected ADM on an arbitrary and unequal basis compared with the treatment of other competitors.”
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