NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a judge’s order requiring changes to the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program and removed the judge from the case. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the decisions of Judge Shira Scheindlin will be stayed pending the outcome of an appeal by […]
For IPAD/IPHONE users: Shopping while black, let’s talk about that. Every time it hits the news, every time it happens; even when it’s someone famous, there are people who loath to believe that this even happens in America and because we’re so skeptical that it happens, we perpetuate it even encourage it. In our personal […]
NEW YORK (AP) — When big-name celebrities pair up with big businesses, customers often believe the adage: You are the company you keep. Rap artist Jay-Z is learning that firsthand. He has complained this week that he’s been unfairly “demonized” because he hasn’t backed out of his collaboration with Barneys New York after the luxury […]
Reverend Al Sharpton talks with the Tom Joyner Morning Show crew about racial profiling at high profile stores.
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 […]
This is a meeting that must happen. Rev. Al Sharpton plans to meet with Mark Lee, CEO of Barney’s New York, on Tuesday to discuss allegations that two black shoppers were racially profiled inside Barney’s and then detained by police before being cleared of wrongdoing and released. There were no apologies, no explanations, no remorse. […]
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…
Rob Brown, 29 (pictured above), a Brooklyn-based actor who starred in Finding Forrester with Sean Connery and in HBO’s Treme, says he was handcuffed in Macy’s…
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 […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A two-alarm fire broke out in the basement of Macy’s flagship store Friday night, sending plumes of smoke into the air and forcing shoppers and store clerks outside while firefighters brought the blaze under control. No one was injured in the fire that broke out about 8:15 p.m. at the iconic […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A black actor on the HBO drama series “Treme” (treh-MAY’) says he was stopped because of his race while buying sunglasses at a New York City Macy’s department store and has filed a lawsuit against it. Robert Brown’s lawsuit comes after two other black shoppers made similar claims against Barneys New […]
Cherie Johnson is best known for her role as Maxine Johnson on the 1990′s sitcom “Family Matters,” and Dennis White is most recognized from his role…
