Is Group Economics Among Black Americans Just A Pipe Dream?

[Hawaiian Punch]

I put "Black Americans" to be specific about which group of blacks I was referring to. I'm pretty sure that folks in Africa support black businesses in their own neighborhoods.

As has been mentioned in this thread when you look at the history of black America you see that every time we have come together to advance our communities we have been systematically attacked. Tulsa Oklahoma and Rosewood are obvious examples, but I would also add Cointelpro and the assassination of mlk and macolm x in the mix. I add them because they were leaders who instilled a sense of pride in us and their assassinations left a leadership void within our communities.

Economic racism, as well as negative stereotypes of black people have also instilled this sense of distrust in us. When you look at Chinese, Indian, or even African communities they have this sense of arrogant pride about them. How can we have that when it seems like our 'given' history revolves around slavery, kkk and Jim Crow?

 

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

I don't think it is a pipe dream but there is a lot of actual work to be done, not just talking about it

 

[RAX 010]

Why won't it become a reality? What's stopping us?

I'm gonna go ahead and say I think we may be predisposed to be uncivilized. There aren't too many examples of predominately black cities in the world in which we can hold a candle to and say look, this is how black people are supposed to live. I don't know if any such examples exist.

NEGGED

 

[philmonroe]

I don't think it is a pipe dream but there is a lot of actual work to be done, not just talking about it

Basically but alot of people like talking like that is going to make shyt happen all by itself

 

[RAX 010]

I love my people but....
we are in a very unique position...
and i dont want to be long winded
but i will say that i am reluctantly pessimistic

I dont feel that the system we are in can sustain humanity any longer at this point
let alone my beloved "BLACK" people...

 

[Drummage_EL]

Somebody named @BarNone just sent me a private message saying that I used inappropriate language in this thread & accused me of being racist.

 

[Mr.Black]

group economics??

every dollar a nikka has goes to some asian for their hair products as well as their hair, some cac for a fast food dinner

some more asians for overpriced sneakers and lastly to some damn mexicants for a pack of cigarettes

 

[alpo]

As has been mentioned in this thread when you look at the history of black America you see that every time we have come together to advance our communities we have been systematically attacked. Tulsa Oklahoma and Rosewood are obvious examples, but I would also add Cointelpro and the assassination of mlk and macolm x in the mix.

That is all needed to say

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Why won't it become a reality? What's stopping us?

I'm gonna go ahead and say I think we may be predisposed to be uncivilized. There aren't too many examples of predominately black cities in the world in which we can hold a candle to and say look, this is how black people are supposed to live. I don't know if any such examples exist.

these white posters aren't even trying to hide it anymore.

 

[AITheAnswerAI]

In the short term? Yes,but hopefully in the long term we can establish more black businesses and support them.

 

[RAX 010]

However we can be more economically Sound in how we earn and spend
this funky fiat INDIVIDUALLY ...that shall be snatched from us in the coming years...

real slow like

torture

:fredo:

optimistically...since we(a great number of us) are for the most part

accustomed to poverty ... we may fare better than spoiled brats

as the value of the dollar falls and the U.S. falls into line with the rest of the world...

 

[IAmGettingAMailOrderBride]

We've got to change our mentality, no more worrying about commodities, we can't have an aggressive nature, and if one of us fukk up and get on the new that makes all of us look bad, people think were all killers and robber from a few reports on fox, we can do better

 

[alpo]

However we can be more economically Sound in how we earn and spend
this funky fiat INDIVIDUALLY ...that shall be snatched from us in the coming years...

real slow like

torture

:fredo:

optimistically...since we(a great number of us) are for the most part

accustomed to poverty ... we may fare better than spoiled brats

as the value of the dollar falls and the U.S. falls into line with the rest of the world...

What the hell is you talking about?

 

[RAX 010]

What the hell is you talking about?

Be Specific

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

This was actually on my mind the other week after I walked into this Vietnamese (I think) mini-mall... It felt like I'd teleported into a whole nother country. I've never seen anything like that before in my life That was one of the most eye-opening experiences I've had in my entire life. The shyt really got thinking how something similar could happen in the black community...
It's a bit idealistic, but in my theory, but I feel like one of the best ways to achieve group economics would actually be to start with a school. Preferably private, but if necessary, charter. K-12th grade. Maybe a park as well. Find a good sized plot of land and build the school/park on a piece of it, and use the rest of the land as grounds for small black owned businesses. Students and parents would already be frequenting the area but over time it could become a meeting ground for the community as a whole. The luxury of having a business in the area you frequent would hopefully cause the residents to bounce money back into their own community. What would be even better is if the school could partner with the local businesses for vocational training/part-time jobs for students. Now our teens are gaining work experience with their education, job opportunities for adults become available, and again, money is bouncing back into the community. I'd like to imagine something like this flourishing, where over time you could venture into post-secondary education and more diverse businesses, but again, I'm being idealistic. I think it would largely depend on the community's faith and commitment to invest such a venture; the same goes for black people with the money and power to really help kickstart it.