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An African-American couple filed a lawsuit Thursday against Barneys in New York City for harassing them when they tried to return high-priced designer jeans and a scarf.

Trayon Christian was awarded $45,000 from the company this week. The incident happened in April 2013, when the then 19-year-old went to the Manhattan location to purchase a $348 Ferragamo belt. Barneys employees allegedly believed he bought the belt with a fraudulent credit card.

Trayon Christian won a settlement with the state of New York after being "stopped and frisked" for purchasing an expensive belt.

Despite all of the controversy, Jay Z and Barneys made big bucks together with their holiday collection. According to NY Daily News, the luxury clothing…

Despite all of the controversy, Jay Z and Barneys made big bucks together with their holiday collection. According to NY Daily News, the luxury clothing…

Even though Jay Z pledged to stick by Barney’s side, it doesn’t look like the high-end department store is showing him the same love. According…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Z announced Friday he’ll move forward with a planned collaboration with Barneys New York despite recent allegations of racial profiling at the luxury store, an ongoing investigation into the claims and public pressure that he back out of the deal. In a statement on his website, Jay Z said he’d […]

Kanye West is a firm believer in pushing boundaries and setting trends instead of following them, however his recent fashion decisions beg to be questioned.…

It’s been reported that Barneys racially profiles Black shoppers, but do Black store owners do the same? Listen to a conversation on “The Rickey Smiley…

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Kanye West brought up the Barneys racism mess during a concert Friday in Las Vegas. Two African Americans have accused the store of racial profiling after they were detained by cops after making expensive purchases at their New York City store. The scandal has put pressure on rapper Jay-Z to pull his curated fashion line […]

19-year-old Trayon Christian–the young man who was nabbed at Barneys after purchasing a $350 Salvatore Ferragamo belt. Police questioned his ability of being able to…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z — under increasing pressure to back out of a collaboration with the luxury store Barneys New York after it was accused of racially profiling two black customers — said Saturday he’s being unfairly “demonized” for just waiting to hear all of the facts. The rap mogul made his first statement […]