Bloomer et al v. The Word Network Operating Company, Inc. et al

  1. October 08, 2026

    Televangelist Tells Mich. Jury Network Owner Was 'Obnoxious'

    A Black televangelist suing his former network testified to a Michigan federal jury on Thursday that he was drawn in and wooed by white religious network owner Kevin Adell, only to be blindsided by his boss' racially charged jokes and erratic behavior.

  2. October 07, 2026

    Televangelist, Network Owner Face Off In Race Bias Trial

    A Michigan federal jury was told on Wednesday that deciding a Black televangelist's race discrimination claim against the white owner of a religious network will require deciding if the owner's sharing of a meme was racist or simply a joke between old friends that was misunderstood.

  3. June 05, 2025

    Religious Network Owner Must Face Pastor's Race Bias Suit

    A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday said a religious television network and its owner must face a lawsuit alleging they interfered with a Black pastor's on-air and earning opportunities, saying the pastor shared enough evidence to support his claim that he was discriminated against because of his race.