Kansas City Activists Defend Against Westport Racism Blowback

Here's the aftermath to a week of accusations against a historic party district: 

Kansas City activists are working diligently to fend of negative perceptions following racially-charged accusations against local small biz. 

In meandering and hard-to-follow post . . . Here's our very simple take-away . . . 

Notice activists blaming a small biz forced to shut down amid a racial ruckus that they've helped to propagate. 

It might not be "blaming the victim" because there aren't really any good guys in this overblown real estate story. 

However . . . 

Beleaguered brunch operators get a kick on their way down and out . . . Check the activist quote that responds to complaints of a hostile work environment . . . 

"He offers no condemnation of the alleged racist cartel that controlled who could and could not open businesses in Westport. He expresses no solidarity with the Black entrepreneurs who, unlike him, were never given the keys to begin with.

"Instead, he points his finger at a Black media platform, a Black woman, Black civil rights leaders and Black entrepreneurs . . ."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Damning Transcript Exposes Truth Behind Holy Brunch Closure - The Kansas City Defender

What began as a federal RICO lawsuit has become one of Kansas City's most explosive legal sagas. Now, Holy Brunch's owner is blaming Black media for his closure and screenshotting a Black woman reporter in an expletive-laden Facebook diatribe. But court transcripts expose what he knew all along.

KC civil rights leaders back Black business owners in $70 million Westport lawsuit

Local civil rights groups are backing Black business owners in a $70M RICO suit alleging Westport CID prevented Black-focused nightlife from opening in Kansas City.

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