LONDON CLUB DSKRT RE-AWAKES #BLACKLIVES MATTER

When the hashtag ‪#‎blacklivesmatter was making rounds on social media, many analysts argued that a tiger doesn't need to announce its tigeritude. In other words, blacks don’t need to reiterate their colour. Critics like Piers Morgan argued that "All lives mattered" and "blacks” should desist from sounding repetitive.

Well, that hashtag like Jack in the box sprang open when some "black" ladies, Zalika Miller, Reisha, Tasha and Lin Mel were refused into London club, DSTRKT. They committed a crime of being "too dark" and "overweight" and DSTRKT was not having it! This brought that reminder that #blacklivesmatter.

The management of the club, however, argued that they have nothing against blacks and that some of the girls didn't meet their high dressing standards. We know the statement is hogwash because there is evidences that show that the manager blatantly said the “black” and “fat” lady can’t enter the club.

It is easy to cloak racism in fine defensive words. You can tell when a person doesn't like you, especially when they start making up excuses why they don’t want to see you or be with you.

Plus, two years ago, one of my friends was denied entry into DSKRT because, according to the manager, "there were too many black men in a club". That statement begs a lot of questions. For example, what happens when there are too many "blacks" in a club? Is it all right for too many "whites" to be in a club?

DSTRKT should simply put a post on their doors saying "not all blacks allowed here". Thereby letting us know where they stand.

Labelling divides races. It will be hard to do away with labels because these things keep springing up. Just the other day, I refused to fill a form that asked me to tick if I was a "black minority". The man says, "if you don't fill that part we can't give you the contract, sir." Unfortunately enough, I didn’t get that job because of my stance.

I hope DSKRT change their policies in the nearest future and help ensure that this reminder #blacklivematters becomes obsolete.