NZA
LOL
in my estimation, poor people actually got a win this time
Black residents reject Trader Joe’s because it would attract too many white people
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That's really the only solution. But not everyone can do this in those communities for obvious reasons.
I've tried to put dudes on to this "Cert Life" but most just don't understand.
Mr. Somebody
Friend Of A Friend
Two powerful posts right here. What exactly has the Portland African American leadership forum done to spur growth and development in the community? It one thing to reject a proposal, it's another to develop a great idea in its place.
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
i wish East Liberty in Pittsburgh turned away Whole Foods and Trader Joes....
they are pushing everything away from an area that used to have a high population of people who look like me
they are pushing everything away from an area that used to have a high population of people who look like me
thats how i feel. trader joes is a solid bet, especially when compared to the alternatives. grocery stores in harlem are
and people arguing about whether this is a good or bad thing, it hasn't played out yet. if the owners of the new trader joes are community-minded, the community will experience overwhelming growth. if the owners are 100% corporate, at least the community will have the benefit of a healthy grocery store, which for harlem is a huge plus.
but black folks in harlem, brooklyn, etc need to wake up and realize whats happening. it's all about land ownership and business ownership. we dont have to open a trader joes but like the brother said above lets get together and develop a co-op, or what about a deli? there are two delis on every block in harlem, not ONE owned by a black family. how does that make any sense?
the only group of people who dont own anything in harlem are the "african americans." latinos-beasting, asians-beasting, jews-forgetabouit, even the west africans straight off the continent, dont speak a word of english, making $100 a day selling oils and soap on the street. while the black man can barely stay out of jail. we gotta get our shyt together yall....
well stack up before that opportunity Detroit discount shyt goes away.yea man you right...i was kicking it with my pops...he like...now you see the light lil nikka...come back home and lets get it
shyt im tryna get into Mortgage Banking at my job as we speak
they keep pushing me to be a team leader though
if all goes well...im stacking crazy..and imma start buying shyt up real talk
if they let a real nikka in, its over bro
n stick w them... I think I know where u work nikka..
yall paid a nikka 55/hr once for a project
thats how i feel. trader joes is a solid bet, especially when compared to the alternatives. grocery stores in harlem are
and people arguing about whether this is a good or bad thing, it hasn't played out yet. if the owners of the new trader joes are community-minded, the community will experience overwhelming growth. if the owners are 100% corporate, at least the community will have the benefit of a healthy grocery store, which for harlem is a huge plus.
but black folks in harlem, brooklyn, etc need to wake up and realize whats happening. it's all about land ownership and business ownership. we dont have to open a trader joes but like the brother said above lets get together and develop a co-op, or what about a deli? there are two delis on every block in harlem, not ONE owned by a black family. how does that make any sense?
the only group of people who dont own anything in harlem are the "african americans." latinos-beasting, asians-beasting, jews-forgetabouit, even the west africans straight off the continent, dont speak a word of english, making $100 a day selling oils and soap on the street. while the black man can barely stay out of jail. we gotta get our shyt together yall....
When you look at some of the Black neighborhoods in New York and compare what they have to potentially getting a trader Joes, the latter simply can't compete. in 2014 you still have food deserts in many hoods in NYC where the closest thing to healthy and affordable food is a corner store that sells frozen fish sticks and chicken nuggets. If the Black representatives have an alternative that would see them have a black supermarket put in place where they are giving blacks jobs and investing in the community then I would have no problem with it. But it seems as though they have no viable alternative that would do that.
Black business in NYC is waning and it's waning fast. Alot of historical landmarks and businesses are being closed, sold, or torn down because they either don't have enough support from the community to stay in business, they don't have have products that attract customers, or they don't have enough capital to stay in business in commercially expensive areas like Brooklyn and an emerging Harlem. I actually like the idea of a co-op or a venture by local black entrepreneurs to introduce a supermarket in the area that is controlled by blacks and is invested back into the community for the benefit of blacks. But as long as Blacks have this "im gonna do me" attitude, then other groups are gonna outpace us sadly.
They should. I think a co-op model in the community would help ward of gentrification.
I'm in favor of this or a joint venture by local black entrepreneurs to take advantage of an under served market like the hood to introduce them to alternatives besides Mystics and frozen fried chicken dinners.
Exactly, gentrification wouldn't be going on if economic revitalization wasn't needed. I'ma quote Gil Scott Heron "Since change is inevitable we should direct the change rather than simply go through the change."