Please Watch! Racism in Buffalo, NY

An incident on 4/23/11 was a tragic, but necessary reminder that racial equality has not yet been achieved in our country and especially not my city, Buffalo (NY).

This made MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42804250/ns/local_news-buffalo_ny/?fb_ref=story_t...

Please Look at the news report that made World Star Hip Hop:
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhl7r61W2OgYNK2HG7

Local News Report with Video:
http://www.wkbw.com/home/Not-Enough-White-People-in-Chippewa-Club-Owners-Shut...

FaNess Organization website:
http://www.faness.org/

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[clindsey09]

I loved this video. Yea it is negative. But it was informative. :) black hair & the black struggle.

[HeyThereLongHair]

@clindsey09 Thank you! I love that... "Black Hair & The Black Struggle"

[payless1981]

Thank you for sharing this. I was there that nite and heard one of the staff out on the patio say to a small group of people, that 'we have way too many black people in here'. and then at 11pm on the dot, the lights go on and the music shut off. Then security is ordered to start from the back and escort everyone out!

[HeyThereLongHair]

@payless1981 I hope you filed a complaint against them! This needs to be addressed and overcome.

[payless1981]

@HeyThereLongHair Oh we have. We are now working close with the local NAACP and a private Lawyer. We have also and urge others to file a complaint with the Commission of Citizens and Human Rights by going to: wwww.ci.buffalo.ny.us and click under CITY DEPARTMENTS, click on the Commission of Human Rights and then click on, Discrimination Complaint Form.. Print it, fill it out and either mail or turn into Crystal Rodrigaz's office. If anyone was there 4/23/11 or experienced simular are urged.

[HeyThereLongHair]

@payless1981 Thank you for posting this information! I hope that everyone in attendance has either already filed a complaint or will read this and get on it!

[sweetfm2008]

It's Unfair President Obama had to show his birth certificate, because Donald Chump!!!! Because of our president's skin color. Sorry to hear about this, but on my senior trip in h.s. 1994, from NYC we visited Virginia Beach at stayed at the Sheraton Hotel. We had a party in the reception hall and it was not even 10pm and some bounty type rangers told us to leave and they had to shut it down... We all knew why.It's so messed up! But I have faith GOD will take care of these things in time!!!

[oohkillertofu]

SPREAD THE WORD AND HIT THESE RACIST ASSES IN THEIR POCKETS. THEY DONT CARE ABOUT BLACKS BUT THEY CARE ABOUT GREEN. SO WE NEED TO BOYCOTT PEOPLE WHO DISCRIMINATE AND SHOW THEM THAT WE NOT PLAYING.

[TheTravelfool]

@mrsty81 yes, a world without racism would be better.

[TheTravelfool]

@mrsty81 My point is face to face I have yet to come across a Black person who stands up against racism when the victim isn't Black. No need to use captions, I can read without them love.

[mrsty81]

@TheTravelfool Ok,so we agree that racism is wrong regardless.What is the point that your trying to make by keep replying to my every comment?There are racist ppl of ALL backgrounds,I agree some against their own race.You had your ecperience and I've had mine. I said it once & I'll repeat it "RACISM/DISCRIMINATION IS WRONG REGARDLESS OF WHAT SIDE YOU EXPERIENCE IT FROM".Victims should expose the person and/or company and fight back against it in every legal way possible. So lets leave it there.

[TheTravelfool]

@mrsty81 Ok what about the fact my nearly 12 yr old goddaughter (can't believe she's so big!) is biracial but when bullied and called zebra, rocks thrown at her, etc it's by the black kids not white kids in her school. Yet the schools turn a blind eye but will react if a White kid does something.

[TheTravelfool]

Maybe if there were more activities that allowed people to come together there wouldn't be these problems but I see a lot of racism in Buffalo from both sides.

[TheTravelfool]

@mrsty81 yes, racism is wrong I agree but I see Black people play it down all the time as well. Trust me, there are a lot of racist Asian people go live in Toronto they are very racist there to Black people. We can agree it's wrong no matter who it comes from. But keep in mind I had a special needs cousin killed and another cousin killed for being White and the Black community in B-lo did NOTHING. No candlelight walk, nothing.

[mrsty81]

@TheTravelfool Well I dont live in B-lo or BX and racism is wrong regardless who it is. I have been a victim of Racism myself on many occasions and its not with other races of people It ALWAYS WHITE PEOPLE. And in my experience they have always tried to play it down

[TheTravelfool]

@mrsty81 the girl in the video seems lovely and smart, and was a victim but yes SOME people DO pull the race card. and I've come across a lot of Blacks in B-lo and in the BX who only care about racism when it happens to their own, not when it happens to other races.

[TheTravelfool]

ok, some1 answer this for me, since when did it become ok for white guys who grow up in the hood to use the n word? I hear it allll the time on the west side. i don't get it.

[TheTravelfool]

I just went to pick up my goddaughter on E. Delevan and Bailey and visit my friend Nico (who is Black), I get rocks thrown at my car and called cracker. My lil goddaughter is biracial, and is called a zebra in her elementary school NOT by the White kids but by the Black kids. Racism is WRONG whether it comes from Whites, Asians, Blacks, whoever.