May_Reuben -250905-FZ-001 (IMAGE)
Caption
Some nightclubs in Chicago use tactics such as charging Black men inflated prices for drinks or turning them away at the door and not permitting them inside, a team led by sociology professor Reuben A. Buford May found in a recent study. However, these discriminatory practices — which May calls “velvet rope racism” — are not unique to Chicago, as May has found them in establishments across the U.S. that may use them to discourage racial and ethnic minorities from visiting.
Credit
Photo by Fred Zwicky
Usage Restrictions
Use with photographer credit only
License
Original content