Group Economics..
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#1 is something I've been doing for a while now and I've even started to go beyond just supporting them and trying to be an advocate for supporting our own. Now whenever I see a black person in public I greet them with brother and sister. If I purchase something from a black business I let them know I appreciate them and tell them I'm supporting them because they're black.
When I was in the church they used to pass out religious leaflets called Gospel tracts that would tell people about Jesus and getting saved and shyt and I've been thinking about doing something similar for group economics and passing them out to every black person I see. I think if we can get the message out and let black people realize the benefits of supporting each other (and the consequences of not) that most of us will happily do it.
I am going to throw a couple more Black businesses at you. Banks, Historically Black Colleges, Undertakers/Funeral Homes, Churches, Real Estate Agents and restaurants.
I realize that may not be a comprehensive list, but I think those entities are supported pretty well. It is sad, but we need to do better.
afterlife2009
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afterlife2009
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Why is it so difficult for conscious folks to produce and buy from black folks? Like where are the black folks producing the tools I use everyday for my business? Are black people afraid of making things??
afterlife2009
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Can black films claim to be middle class when they don't own anything just work? These "middle class" black folks have the cash flow to funnel it into production but they all by BMWs and suvs instead. What you guys think of the black "middle class" and there spending habits. Because that's the bulk of the 1.1 trilly we in spending money we got comes from.
PhonZhi
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Aren't you the same person who
for arguably the most powerful and influential force in the black community? A certain genre that HEAVILY promotes spend, spend, spend, spend and put your money in all hands BUT black hands? Aren't you the same cat that for a certain genre that tells us that OTHER BLACKS are the enemy/threat, hence playing a role in the distrust among blacks? You cant have it both ways. Like brehs said:Right now we dont trust each other like we need to. We dont see value in ourselves like we need to. Us having little to no positive sounds and images about ourselves is playing a role in this. This all goes hand in hand but most of you are too short-sighted to realize this. We are in desperate need of a MAJOR MENTAL OVERHAUL!!!!! Whats "cool" today must be shunned in favor of things that actually BENEFIT the black community. Extreme materialism, drug abuse and killing other other black people does not benefit the black community. Matter fact, it benefits white supremacy.
Until we have a mass changing of our overall consciousness about ourselves and WHY we should unite and support our own, no "change" will occur.
I agree with your thread tho.
Peace.
Always wondered why more blacks didn't open these types of stores. They are guaranteed money in the black community but so far only the foreigners have it on lock. I wouldn't mind trying to open one.
You said it yourself, the foreigners have it on lock. Korean people own most of the distribution of Black hair products and won't sell to Black store owners.
biggest thing would be Asians have the weave game on lock. Anything else shouldn't be an issue buying wholesale
That's what I was thinking. Even with the weave though I see A lot of brothers and sisters selling bundles on social networking or those boutique sites so there has to be a willing connect somewhere.