The exclusive partnership between hip-hop mogul Jay Z and the high-end retailer Barneys New York, "A New York Holiday" collection, was put into a risky situation, due to the recent incidents regarding racial discrimination. Yesterday, Barneys CEO Mark Lee apologized to Jay Z, saying that the recent allegations of racial profiling leveled against Barneys have taken away from the work of Jay Z's foundation, and that no one at the retailer had racially profiled the customers in question.
Barneys, who has recently caught heat for two very public accusations of racially profiling against young African Americans, is meant to house Jay Z's forthcoming collection. Due to the recent claims, many are insisting that Jay Z pull his line from the luxury retail outlet, in an act of solidarity.
