Racism or just being selective?
Six black college students are crying racism after being turned away from a popular Chicago night club.
The students from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri were on a senior class trip of 200 to Chicago and were walking along the city’s Gold Coast when they tried to get into Mother’s, a popular night club. The black students were denied entry because allegedly they violated the club's ban on baggy jeans. The students didn’t buy it so one of them, Regis Nurayi, switched pants with a white classmate and tried the entry process again. The white student was still allowed in while the black student was left outside.
The students held a protest in front of Mother's last Sunday, and there's a meeting about this issue in St. Louis on Monday.
The students have also filed complaints with the Chicago Human Rights Commission, the Illinois Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Justice.
The management of Mother's said they are conducting an internal investigation but insists that racism was not the cause. Their concern was reportedly safety issues.
What do you think? Is this a case of blatant racism or just a club practicing its right to be selective?
Comments
Come on. Safety for baggy pants? Isn't that why security is at the door in the first place?
Ignorance.
I agree if security was there they should have been searched. if not racism its just someone being an ahole[[eye.candy]]
Okay i find this story very interesting because due to the fact the African American young mad switched pants with the white male and was still not allowed in the club. This was an unfair decision because every one should have equal rights by now and it makes me mad that we are still in a back wards era were people are judge not by the content of their minds but by their appearance. The club should not be blamed for this i think the bouncer or who ever turned them down should be held responsible because they have giving the night club a bad name and need to take responsibility for their actions.