The lawsuit alleges Portland intentionally targeted black owned bars,
including Exotica International Club For Men.
My Two Cents: I'm not surprised at reading this article. Black Owned businesses have always been targeted for harassment and closure in America since our founding days. Black People are fully aware of the dark history surrounding black owned business in white dominated America. We were never suppose to compete with white people. There is a telling documentary on YouTube called 'Black Wall Street' which goes deep into detail on this very issue. It takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1800's and a small black town that worked together to create thriving businesses that they all patronized and this small black town became the wealthiest black area in the entire country.
What did the white side of town do?
THEY BOMBED THE PLACE. KILLING THOUSANDS.
Laying waste to businesses and homes and churches. Black bodies were strewn everywhere.
WHY DID THE WHITE PEOPLE DO THIS?
Because they were ANGRY that SUCCESSFUL BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES WERE TAKING MARKET SHARE THEY FELT ENTITLED TO.
They were losing money. Now these same black people were not allowed to EAT in their establishments and could only do business through the BACK DOOR. Never WELCOMED. But they were not allowed to have THEIR OWN BUSINESSES by which they could be WELCOMED.
If you would like to watch the documentary 'Black Wall Street' (which should be mandatory for all African Americans because it gives an insight into the WHITE MIND and HOW THE WHITE MIND WORKS) you may do so below. The video has been posted for your viewing.
The Article is Below the Video.
BLACK WALL STREET
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| Portland Oregon Sued For $22 Million in Federal Court For Targeting Black Nightclub Owners |
"It was everything," says Thames. "It was the spot. It meant a lot to a lot of people. It was bigger than Cheers."
The way city and state officials saw it, Thames' business was dangerous. She was forced to close Exotica in 2015 after three men were wounded in a parking lot shooting.
Thames doesn't deny a shooting occurred on the club's property. Instead, she says city and state officials punished Exotica more harshly than nearby, white-owned businesses where violent crimes also took place.
Now, she's alleging in court that the government response was part of a pattern of Portland-area regulators cracking down on black-owned nightspots.
Thames is bringing a $22 million federal lawsuit against the agencies she says drove her from her business at the corner of Northeast Columbia and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards.
A 48-page complaint, filed Aug. 12 in U.S. District Court, claims the business was the latest victim of long-standing discrimination against African-American club owners by the city of Portland and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
"This case is about unconscionable, illegal conduct creating insurmountable obstacles to success of black club owners catering to black people and clubs offering entertainment and playing music appealing to black people," the complaint reads. "The city of Portland, working in partnership with state liquor authorities, has a long and shameful history of knowingly and intentionally targeting black clubs with all of their regulatory power in a concerted effort to drive the clubs out of business."
The Portland Police Bureau, the city's Office of Neighborhood Involvement, and Mayor Charlie Hales declined WW's requests to comment on the lawsuit, saying they do not comment on pending litigation.....
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