Shopping While Black: Barneys New Slaves

Despite the recent allegations Jay Z decided to continue with his Barneys collaboration. The jewelry and clothing line will include $70 t-shirts to $33,900 watch. I don’t expect any too many African American going to buy anything from the line because a petition called “Barneys New Slaves”. The petition wanted Jay Z to drop his partnership with Barneys New York but now we know that not going to happen. This all started with 19 year old college student Trayvon Christian who was arrested after being reported to authorities for purchasing a $349 belt at legendary luxury retailer Barneys New York. It has been said that the retail accused of using fake ID to use a debit card to purchase the belt. After finding out it was he debit card and ID he was released. Also Kayla Phillips 21 mother and nurse student says she was stopped by four plainclothes cops after using her debit card to purchase a $2,500 orange Celine bag. She had just opened up a bank account with her tax return and used a temporary debit card that did not have her name on it. Both of them are sueing. Personally I don’t understand why would he spend $349 dollars on a belt being a college student also why would a young mother would spend her tax return on $2,500 Celine bag thats just my opinion. I wouldn’t mind to go to Barneys New York to do some Shopping While Black I need a lawsuit I’m broke and a college student. Just kidding I can’t even afford to walk into the door. But anyways something positive is coming out of this Jay Z has said that 100 percent of the sales from the BNY SCC collection will go to the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. Barneys has also agreed to donate 10 percent of the retail sales on November 20 from all the stores nationwide and Barneys.com to the foundation.