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James Whitner, owner and founder of The Whitaker Group, which includes popular boutiques A Ma Maniére, Social Status, and APB, sits down with Aria Hughes, Complex’s Editor-in-Chief, to discuss his case being over, the lack of Black ownership in streetwear, and what’s wrong with the sneaker market.
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Anyone else notice she said 7 drops. We thought it was on 6 what is the secret Drop? What sneaker is it?
The ones he’s wearing
It’s always something…
60 minutes on camera and Pages and pages in details about the level of backdooring he’s involved in and he gets one question and zero follow ups? What about the moving around banks? The using prostitutes to move money around. Having over 1m in cash seized which he also forfeited?
too long, didn’t watch.
for anyone that did, did he talk about the money laundering
Black Excellence 💪🏾✊🏾
Nothing excellent about you Tyrone 😂😂😂 your not 2pac 😂😂or
Such a fabulous interview! Can’t wait for the next one
We want to own materials, not businesses. You know how much work that is?
Only 5% of us are black men. There is a start.
Very true African American community got FUBU and that’s it. 😂😂😂😂 Italians the French Japan killing the game and America follows period.
Shoutouts to James Whitner man. Forfeit $1.2M to the feds to clear his name for money laundering. Biggest backdoor scheme in recent memory.