Comments on: Newly popular Downtown forcing KC to confront our racial tensions?

By: Quintin

Quintin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:44:50 +0000

LOL @ Ryan having a problem with “myspace friends”. But yet it’s ok for clubs in downtown KC and in the Plaza area such as NV, Blonde, Mosaic, Reverse, Mi Cocina and many others to run several hundreds of kilos of cocaine in their restrooms each year. I can go to the myspace of any of these clubs and find SEVERAL ppl who have just as many drug charges and the neighborhood “dope boy” and the only difference is their skin color and what part of town they live in.
Digging a little deeper into Ryan’s comments shows the racism that’s touched on in this blog. Myspace is a place where EVERYONE goes to promote anything they wish but when black ppl decide to follow suit there’s a “deeper meaning”. ……and we wonder why ppl move away form KC to get away from all the nonsense of the slave/slave owner mentality.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:42:41 +0000

I agree with Sarah. Never had a problem. If there is a problem at all, then it’s a class thing not race…don’t conflate the two. Everyone is always quick to pull the race card. I’m feeling a “stuff white people like” moment. I don’t want a bunch of spikey hair, juiced up, fake tan guidos down there…guess I’m part of the problem. Sorry.

By: Ultra Black Eric

Ultra Black Eric — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:27:01 +0000

I work at a place on the same block where element is. My managers and other people who work or have businesses in the building on 19th and Main have said nothing but negative things about things that haven’t even happened yet. I know that if it was an Italian Place, people wouldn’t be “Scared of the Mafia”. Although the people that eat where I work are scared of the “gays” at Flo’s, Kansas City is stuck in the 60′s.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:49:37 +0000

I wouldn’t worry about it too much, it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal. On KC Pride weekend I remember seeing it next to another bar/club on Main. The Crossroads area is supposed to be trendy, edgy, and local. Obviously the area must be safe, but we need some places where locals can hang out downtown/near downtown that’s outside of power and light.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:43:01 +0000

Their website is innocent enought but I was speaking of their MySpace page…A lot of their “friends” advertise quite a bit of services on their comments section and beyond…dig a little deeper Malisa…

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:35:53 +0000

I’ve never had an issue getting into P&L with my black friends. I think that if you lead the “thug” lifestyle, you’re not going to garner any respect. Just like if you lead the “trailer trash” lifestyle or the “las lomas” lifestyle. I’ve seen plenty of racism in KC (more than I’ve seen in my life) but I don’t think P&L is racist, and I don’t even like the place.

By: Malisa

Malisa — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:10:56 +0000

I completely disagree with Ryan, I took a look at their website http://www.elementloungekc.com I saw nothing of the sort that indicates it will be a strip bar, I personally look forward to them opening. We need a club downtown that doesn’t cost us as taxpayers millions of dollars every year! Looks like it will be a pretty diverse club…I think you need to check that website again….

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:36:25 +0000

Well, Any smart person could go to “Elements” MySpace page and notice that it’s not just a nice little soul food restaurant. There are advertisements for Strippers, In/Out calls, etc. Pretty disgusting…Who would want to sign off on a liquor license for an undercover strip bar!?!?

By: Megan Anderson

Megan Anderson — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:25:59 +0000

I agree with you 100%. I went to P&L for the first time this weekend and loved that there was so much diversity…until you started going into the bars. They were pretty dang segregated. I’m disappointed that this happens even in an area that’s supposed to bring KC together…