| Author | Zeke Wilson (II) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
Publication date | 2005 |
| ISBN | 978-0-9825174-0-6 |
The Eighth Round [1] by Zeke Wilson (II) is a non-fiction book that documents a precedent-setting court battle about same-race discrimination, 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. [2]